God’s Word is the true source of an image of a righteous man or woman. Slave owners in America in the early 1800s knew that people would not be slaves if they could read for themselves what God said about them, so they passed laws...
I remember traveling on a train across Russia several years ago. Laying in my bed, tremendous symptoms of sickness began to attack my body. I knew this was not the place to get ill, and I had many hours to travel on this train. My...
The story is told of a man who purchased passage on a cruise liner for himself and his family, paying the full fare for their grand adventure across the ocean. Each day he and his family huddled in their quiet little berth consuming the sparse provisions...
Millions of people around the globe today, perhaps even billions, celebrate this Christmas Christ who lives in the heart. This Christmas season, in whatever situation you find yourself, remember—Christmas is not a brightly decorated, commercial season, but it is rather a moment of time when God...
Imagine giving a gift, something very precious which you have taken painstaking effort to prepare for the one you love so much. You've taken time, money and energy to plan the specific moment you will present your gift. AND THEN, the unthinkable happens—the gift is...
When you have an encounter with Jesus Christ and surrender your life to receive Him as your Savior and Lord, it is not just an emotional experience. It is not just a rational, intelligent moment of decision. It is not just a cleansing of your...
One of my mission trips took me to the deepest part of Siberia, Russia. While the ice still held its bitter grip on the streets, we conducted a conference to which everyone was welcome. In the middle of my message, I noticed a small, timid man...
Today I feel impressed to pray together. Pray along with me, “Thank you Jesus, I see my body upon the cross. You paid the price, You were beaten and You were bruised for me. I thank You, Jesus, that the senses, the readings, the pain,...
Religion is a “got to” way of life. Redemption is a “get to” way of life! Religion is a door you must pass through in order to get into God’s presence. Redemption is a door held open by Jesus that no man can shut! Religion is man’s...
It has been many years since Jesus’ disciples went all over the world and preached the Gospel. Many people even today don’t realize that they can accept Christ in their hearts and receive salvation. Around the year 1825, a young Presbyterian man by the name of...