The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 (NLT) There was a concept I was taught early on in Sabbath School. It sounded great, and is often repeated among the ranks of Christians around the globe. The thought went something like this:... Continue Reading →

Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. John 14:1 (NLT) If you’ve ever been to a meeting, camp, or other shindig that is trying to help you better understand how to trust your teammates, then you’ve probably experienced the “Trust Fall.” For those that haven’t, you are placed... Continue Reading →

For I am waiting for you, O Lord. You must answer for me, O Lord my God. Psalm 38:15 (NLT) Waiting. It is perhaps the hardest thing to do in the world today. We run into trouble and make a phone call to technical support and get put on hold. Yippee! (Said no one, ever!)... Continue Reading →

For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NLT) I don’t like working out. I’m more of a team sports kind of guy. I’m not into individual, solitary exercise activities. If you know me... Continue Reading →

The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. John 1:4 (NLT) “I wish you were never born!” As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized the weight of what I had just said in anger to my older brother. Even though I was only 10... Continue Reading →

You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14 (NLT) Back in 2014, a new website burst onto the scene. It was unlike any other website that the Seventh-day Adventist church had known (or at least received as much publicity). It was a satire... Continue Reading →