Living and Loving Well in Truth Telling

Because God is truth, Christians have no other choice but to live honest lives. Some people question how choosing God and truth can result in a better life than living without Him. They believe that following Him through Jesus limits…

Every Thought Matters

Just as every second of our lives matters, so does every thought. Thoughts have the potential to influence our souls. Sometimes they indicate the condition of our hearts—the health of our relationship with God, whether we are in His will…

Freedom and Free Will

Freedom and free will are related. The Bible speaks about both. People desire freedom. Some believe that they have it. Prisoners are not free, and they do not feel free. Those who come to a saving knowledge of Jesus in…

The Goodness of God

The world vacillates between good and evil. Many things fall somewhere between the two, with people generally rooting for one side or the other. But some things are neither good nor evil. Such things are a matter of preference—favorite colors,…

Reflecting the Creator

In affluent countries few people think about basic needs—clean drinking water, food, shelter, and health care come easily for them. Because they have ample resources to satisfy their every whim, their every sense can be stimulated. Unfortunately, what matters most—faith…

The Choices We Make

I contemplated writing a blog two books ago but lacked the courage and the interest in learning to do something I felt was beyond my ability. In my career, and even since then, I have used technology and the Internet…

Living and Dying

It has been a difficult couple of months. August, September, and October brought many memories of pain and loss. Charlie Kirk’s assassination flooded me with deep recollections of my widowhood at age 31 when I was left to raise two…

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