Faithful Writers

We tend to skip the “fly-over” Bible chapters filled with names and places we can’t pronounce. But what if one of those forgotten chapters actually tells the story of your life — your journey, your struggles, your growth?

From the Beatles to Mozart to Moses, what makes music last? Some songs win Grammys. Others echo through eternity.

These three are better than gold, frankincense, and myrrh. What we should give to God goes beyond ritual or offering. It’s about giving Him what He truly desires from us

God isn’t looking for the qualified — He qualifies the ones He calls. Here’s why spiritual poverty is the starting point of real strength.

We all have friends who operate between the hours of 8 and 5. But will they be there on moving weekend? Or drive to pick you up if your car breaks down? Are they available 24/7? This is why so many people feel lonely at church. Like-minded people surround them. But none of them are friends.

It’s what makes us morally responsible before God. He gave us a will so that love and obedience could be genuine, not robotic. God doesn’t force obedience — He invites it. The will is where we answer that invitation.

But Juneteenth 2025 commemorates a special day for all Jewish people because it celebrates an event that Christians will never entirely understand. While most Christians dwell in the “New Testament,” we should read and fully appreciate the Book of Esther.

Jesus loves the assembly line workers and the remote salespeople who only check in occasionally via Zoom. But he delights in the worker who knocks in person. Imagine his smile when you put a couple of donuts on his desk.

Wow! Why did I think the response would be a prequel to “The Terminator”? I looked for a drone circling overhead. But the sky was clear. And none of my bank accounts were frozen. No sixes appeared on my right hand or forehead.

I’m not talking about our prayers. What about our daily conversations? Would God listen to the casual chats between you and your Christian bro or faith-filled gal pal? Yes. The proof comes from the Hebrew scriptures.