by: Jonathan Painter As we study the chronicles of the kings of Israel and Judah, you will find that Israel had four kings before the nation was divided. After the nation was split, we find that Israel had a total …
by: David Bobbitt “Stop slouching!” I do not know how many times I heard my mother tell me this followed by either, “Sit up straight in your chair” or “stand up straight.” Why? She did not want me to develop …
by: James Scott It is so amazing how a language can be simple and complicated at the same time. Someone said that money is a language that everyone thinks they know, yet few can actually speak it. At first glance, …
by: Kayin Rolland 2 Timothy 2:22 “Flee also youthful lusts: but follow after righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” Recently I had the honor of working with a crew of …
by: Shannon Foote Many young people have received lectures from their parents about earning privileges? They might say something like, “When you show some responsibility, you might be allowed certain opportunities.” These privileges would be made permissible after we had …
by: Andrew Cape Have you ever wanted something really bad but knew you couldn’t have it? Several years ago, I worked for a grocery store and one day a lady came through the bakery and I overheard her conversation with …
Both of my children left for college in the same year; 2000 miles away. TWO! THOUSAND! MILES! While technology has made the world much smaller, it felt as if I was sending them to another planet. They had attended and graduated …
by: John Harris Job 1:1, “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” We give the Devil too much credit many …
by: Tim Forgy You have completed your high school years, and you have been looking forward to the day when you will take that diploma into your hand and celebrate your success up to this point in life; but part …
by: Jonathan Painter Proverbs 4:1, “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.” Proverbs 4:1 contains a goal that should be a prevalent part in each of our lives. The goal of Proverbs 4:1 is …