What’s the Point of Christmas?

If you ask the question in the above headline to people in our nation, you’ll get a lot of varying answers. People will talk about gift-giving, visiting family, big meals, listening to great music, feelings of good cheer, blockbuster movies, and maybe a few Bah...

The Ministry of Angels and the Birth of Jesus

My friend Dr. Elmer Towns says, “A miracle is the interruption of the laws of nature for a divine purpose.” The virgin birth of Jesus is one of the foundations of Christianity and a miracle that continues to astound us today. There are several notable miracles in the...

Guarding Against Deception

Jude is a small book in the back of our Bibles and some might think, because of its slight dimension, that it doesn’t have much to say. However, Jude is a true powerhouse of a book, one that gives wise warning to Christians to stay away from false teachings while also...

Men of Betrayal

The news these days is full of stories about powerful men taking advantage of their positions to assault young women or young men.  It’s shocking each night as we turn on the news and see new examples.  The British historian Lord Acton stated in 1887 that “Power tends...

The Faithfulness of God

As a pastor, I frequently talk to believers about the faithfulness of God. Quite often, I visit hospital rooms where a saint of God is experiencing their final days. Usually it is I who comes out of the room encouraged because I see in those dear Christians that...