Are you saved? How do you know you are saved? “I know I am saved because I feel it in my heart,” many often say. But are the feelings of your heart the proper standard to determine your salvation? We do not use this standard in other matters. No one says of his bank statement, more…

Everyday, countless situations occur which directly affect the individual’s life. Situations often come and go without any apparent long-term consideration or effect. A trip to the local grocery store will involve all kinds of situations, but most are met and dismissed without much effort. Although the overall effect of such things does not immediately become more…

Recently a small struggling church in Texas divided because of a misunder- standing between brethren. More recently, a good church in East Texas suffered a similar fate. A young and growing church in California had nearly a third of its members to leave last year because of internal strife. Many other churches are threatened with more…

The word “mercy” is found hundreds of times in the Bible, being translated from various Hebrew and Greek words. The primary meaning behind the word is having pity on those who are afflicted, joined with a desire to help them. Webster’s Dictionary defines mercy as “a refraining from harming or punishing offenders, enemies, persons in more…

My Dad was a great fellow.  He was rather introverted, even bordered on being timid.  But there was a kind of inner stability about him that made you know that his timidity was not a sign of anything–except the wisdom it takes to be quiet and listen.  He had a philosophical bent about him and more…