Life This Side of Heaven

A number of years ago there were a series of billboards that appeared along highways across the county. There were a series of tongue-in-cheek quotes purported to be from God. One of the billboards h…

As Christmas approaches, it’s not unusual for kids to misbehave. So, over the years there have been a number of folk tales and jingles that have been created to tamp down the naughty and reward the n…

The announcing of an inheritance is bittersweet at best. Yes, you are there to receive a bequest but, in order for this to take place, the benefactor who has set this gift aside for you has died. How…

In Matthew's Gospel Jesus describes, for us and for all who trust in the salvation He has accomplished for us on the cross, a place that we will never see or even visit.

How would you feel if you new how long you could expect to live? Not surprisingly, most people shy away from wanting to know the answer.  After all, who wants to find out when death is looming on the…

"Firstfruits" is an usual term. It’s not one you hear very often. It’s used to describe the first agricultural produce of the season. Much more will follow. It's the word Paul uses to describe our Sa…

Folks can have different opinions on what they consider to be beautiful. What one person considers beautiful might appear ugly to someone else. It all depends on who is doing the looking. When you an…

You and I live in a world which has been plunged into the spiritual darkness of sin.  However, God Himself has announced the sunrise. With faith in our Savior, the apostle Paul announces in 1 Thessa…

It’s interesting how our imagination can produce two pictures that differ so widely. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that this is also true of what people think of God and how they imagine Him to be. Ho…

Paul used an interesting analogy of the timing we can expect with Lord's coming. It's one that Jesus as well. It’s not meant to alarm us, but it is a handy reminder to be ready.

There’s a great urban myth that holds that if you're in a falling elevator, and if you do this at the very last moment right before it hits, you will simply land on your feet. Even though they didn’t…

"Wrath" is a word that seldom shows up in conversation. Of course, it doesn’t help that on the few occasions that it does show up in our culture, it’s used in a way that seldom makes any sense. Howev…