What humbles you? Scripture points us to the conclusion that humility is an essential part of the life which brings God glory as it esteems others more essential than itself.  ...

Some of my favorite people in the world are senior citizens.  From day one as a young follower of Christ, God saw fit to surround me with some seasoned senior-saints ...

For those of you who live outside the United States and may not be tuned in to the political climate here, it is needful for me to inform you that ...

There is room for doubt as to whether anyone has ever chosen Colossians 4:7 for their personal "life-verse".  This verse centers on a man with a very funny sounding name ...

Think with me today on the amazing reality that you have been made right with God.  There is not a hair-breadth of sin that keeps you from His glorious presence.  ...

Every now and again we just need a word spoken at the right time to get us through.  Most of us have grown up in the Lord enough to where ...

God was gracious to me yesterday as He afforded more time to study than I've had in months.  My office phone didn't ring but once and emails to be answered ...

Sometime in late September my sweet wife and I will begin to travel together to an outpatient physical rehabilitational campus.  Amy will be taught how to stand.  Somewhere in the ...

It's hurricane season and the first ugly intruder, Irene, showed up hungry last night in the Caribbean, blowing 115 mph winds and killing a handful of people.  I guess that ...

The unassuming prophet! Standing at just a tad under four feet tall, armed with a pair of super-powered binoculars and determined to discover something remarkable, Landon approached me with a ...

I remember clearly that morning.  Leaving work in a raggedy, low-rider truck I made my way out of the parking lot of my workplace.  I turned right and drove a ...

Before sharing what I'm going to share today I decided to really take my time.  The moment occurred early last week when a family friend came over with her daughters ...

Sometimes it does not matter how right we are.  We can have 100% clarity on the objective truth, be skilled at asserting that truth, have a thousand voices saying amen ...

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation." - Psalm 68:19 Is this what my faith looks like today? What an awesome though today to ...

We live in a world and amongst a generation of people who are so blind to spiritual wisdom that, when they encounter it, they view it as foolishness. I'm not ...

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." - ...

Ten days before the car accident that ultimately took her life, my mother in law, Deborah Samples, left the words below in her blog.  In honor of the finest Christian ...

As I'm typing this I'm aware that Amy is likely beginning her first full day of physical therapy.  They moved her yesterday and let me know that I'm not allowed ...

We don't know everything that will transpire in days to come regarding Amy and her mother, but I know Amy and I are better off than at least six people ...

Anyone else out there sick of hearing about U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner and the current scandal attached to his (unfortunate) name?  The congressman from New York has now entered intro ...

Tomorrow morning, if God allows, I will preach further into the series of James from 2:14-26.  This is the well known passage concerning faith and works.  James provokes us to ...

"And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed Him on the way." - Mark 10:52 {ESV} ...