The Bible speaks of salvation in terms of the past, present, and future and it is all completely God’s doing. We cannot do anything to save ourselves or earn salvation. The Old Testament prophets brought God’s Word to His people to help them understand salvation was not just something he

Hypocrisy involves deception of a person’s character; he or she projects a false image. When a person is a hypocrite, their actions do not line up with what they profess to believe. There is a measure of dishonestly involved. A hypocrite pretends by going through the motions, but they are

Praise is a wonderful gift from the Lord.  Isn’t it interesting that praise is imparted to us and when we choose to release it back to God, it exalts our King, fills us with joy, all while giving us a higher perspective of Truth.  Praise is like a gift that

Today, accountability and encouragement for a high work ethic is very different than when I first entered the workforce.  I remember going to my first job and thinking, “I hope I can measure up and do my part to make this business successful.”  I was nervous because I wanted to

Years ago, before a GPS or smart phone, I received a call from my brother that his car had broken down in an area with which he was unfamiliar. He found a way to call me, but he could only provide me the general vicinity of his location. It was

Although God does not cause the suffering of believers, he does allow us to face some challenges in this fallen world in order to grow us in his righteousness. Christ suffered and in Christ’s love we will endure a measure of our own difficulties and persecution. Jesus said, “If the