Why we should not take revenge on people who hurt us. The concept of vengeance permeates our culture and saturates our thinking. Movies feature caped crusaders avenging the deaths of loved ones or wrongs committed against them. Some reality shows feature men and women confronting their cheating partners and spouses…

Are Christians just supposed to take empty promises at face value? As Christians, we get that we must forgive other people. God will not forgive us our sins if we do not, so the stakes are high. However, some people in our lives are insincere when they say they are…

When we become believers, we get a new start in life. We are a brand new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17) as beloved children of our Abba Father. The term Abba literally means “daddy.” God gives us tools that help us to redefine ourselves: Prayer Prayer is an essential connection with God…

While recovering from an operation, I struggled to deal with a large wound that refused to heal. I went to a nursing clinic two to three times a week to get treatment and a bandage change. The wound refused to heal. It would open and bleed now and then. Sometimes…

Why I have a problem with how Jesus and biblically-based characters are depicted in some movies. I do get excited when a movie or series about Jesus or characters from the Bible. Depictions of biblical times are fascinating and educational but sometimes fail in some areas. …

What I wish people would do when confronted with these yelling, abusive and dangerous people. I have to make a confession. While I scroll through my social media feeds, I will stop and look at some “Karen” videos. There they are in all their glory, the middle-aged white women (and…

Here are some reasons why there does not seem to be much talk about the end times and second coming of Christ, and why we should be learning more about these events. When I first became a Christian in the 1970s and 1980s, I heard a lot about the end…

Some biblical warnings about people who are foolish. We all know people in our lives who we consider to be foolish. We usually dismiss them as harmless. Unfortunately, when we take a look at some of the characteristics of fools, we see that they are not only annoying but can…

Here is the one thing that could make our lives better and improve the way we relate to the world. We as a society are so hard on people who make mistakes. An inappropriate comment about a bad day at work or a picture of us partying too hard is…