It was a cool evening in Mexico City, Mexico, over an hour after the top three marathon runners crossed the finish line at the 1968 Olympic Games. The sun had set, and the over fifty-thousand-seat Olympic stadium was now emptying out. By all indications, the race was over. However, while packing up his equipment, one ... Continue Reading

     As a teenager I was not very athletic. Although I was well liked and respected by my peers, I was often the last one picked to be on our sandlot baseball team. Waiting on the bench until finally being picked last chipped away at my self-confidence. I began to feel unworthy and that I was ... Continue Reading

     As we reach out to others with God’s prevailing Word, we sometimes encounter challenges that seem overwhelming. We may wonder whether we can bring the same kind of deliverance to these situations that Jesus Christ was able to bring to those he encountered. At times like these, we must go to God’s Word to get ... Continue Reading

     One of my most vivid memories as a young child was visiting my uncle’s barbershop with my dad. It was always a fun and exciting place with so many things going on. The sights, the smells, the sound of the clippers buzzing and scissors snipping always fascinated me. And I just loved the barber chairs ... Continue Reading

     In our ministry there is a well-known saying that we are “born to live; born again to serve.” When we are born into the world, our first birth is physical. We are born with a body and a soul. When we become born again of God’s spirit, we become a complete person of body, soul, ... Continue Reading

    Keeping God first in our lives takes endurance. It’s a decision we make day by day, even moment by moment at times. We want to keep Him the priority in our decisions and in how we live our lives. That may not always be easy. We can be tempted to give up at times, to ... Continue Reading

    “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,…” Many of us are familiar with this favorite hymn. God’s grace is truly amazing, yet it becomes even more amazing to us when it is understood with precise knowledge and application. That really gives us something to sing about! Having an accurate understanding of God’s grace is fundamental to ... Continue Reading

    Have you ever been stuck in a place and felt as though you could not move ahead? I have. One of those times was while climbing a mountain. I had reached a point in my climb where I was no longer moving up the face of the mountain. The longer I stayed in that one ... Continue Reading

    Have you seen the television commercials that show how a person can research their family history on the Internet with simply a few clicks of a button? With the abundant resources online, even one bit of knowledge can lead to an exciting trail of discovery. One man was surprised to learn that one of his ... Continue Reading

    One of the things I love thinking about is that Almighty God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, is my personal heavenly Father. Every moment of the day, even if I fall short at times, God loves me, He is with me, and He wants to take care of me and help me ... Continue Reading