We live in an age when the purchase and enjoyment of material possessions is given a high priority in the lives of most men and women. For some, it is an obsession. In our society, success is measured by the amount...
Prayer resonates throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Gospels we read of men who commanded great armies, of people in high office in government, of mothers and fathers seeking the best for their children, of...
The knowledge to be sought after in the Bible is not what you would learn at school in the usual subjects. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God (I Corinthians 3:19).The knowledge spoken of in the Bible is the...
We often become discouraged and bogged down in life’s cares. The fact that both the Old and New Testaments address this problem the same way indicates that God knows problems and worries are inevitable in this life. Thankfully, He has given...
Being alone and being lonely are two different things. One can be alone without being lonely, and one can be lonely in a crowded room. Loneliness is, therefore, a state of mind, an emotion brought on by feelings of separation from...
Some people endure far more illness than others. They can be in difficult situations for long periods of time with no apparent hope of release. This suffering is not necessarily as a result of something they have or have not done....
We sometimes ask, “If there is a loving God, why does He stand back and do nothing while the world is full of suffering?” Suffering in our own lives can be a big problem. Some of us are not able to...
Meaning and purpose: We all know that life ends. Few of us live longer than 100 years, many live for a much shorter time. Our lives are transient – no matter who we are or what we accomplish in life, it has an...
