HYMN DAY! This is a shorter hymn, but it packs a wallop: “Rise Up, O Men of God” by William P. Merritt. Rise up O men of God, Have done with lesser things. Give heart and soul and mind and strength, To serve the King of Kings. Rise up O…

When I taught 5th grade, I had very few rules for my classroom, but the ones I had covered a lot of territory. For instance, “Be respectful” addressed attitude, behavior, and conversation. When a child started to tattle on another, I’d say, “In or out?”, meaning, are you trying to…

Social media has opened a door to criticism beyond anything I’ve seen before in my lifetime. I think it’s the anonymity of it. We can’t see the person, so we feel safe unloading our thoughts without much concern for the feelings at the other side of the screen. My heart…

One day every person will stand before God the Father. Those whose names are not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will have no opportunity to change their hearts at that point; their eternity is sealed. For those who are recorded in His Book, our eternity is also sealed.…

Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection three days later opened the door to salvation for us. Before He came, we were subject to a law we couldn’t possibly fulfill. Where was the hope? The Hope is Jesus! His sacrifice made it possible for us to stand pure and…

HYMN DAY! This might be unfamiliar to you. “We are God’s People” was written by Bryan Jeffrey Leech, and is based on 1 Peter 2:9, “You are a chosen people…a people belonging to the Lord.” These words are meaningful and would make a good prayer. We are God’s people, the…

We do not live in a void. Every single one of us leaves an imprint on the world. Some imprints are “deeper” than others, but none of us lives without creating a testimony. I’m sure we know people who have left this life for eternity and we carry memories of…

There are many absolutes in the Bible. Such as Jesus is the Son of God, sent to earth to be the sin sacrifice for mankind; we cannot have a relationship with God the Father unless we have received Christ the Son; we are commanded to love our neighbor as ourself.…

We live in an “all about me” society. Things like “If it’s right for me, it’s right” or “If I believe it, it’s my truth” are pretty common thought processes. The problem is, neither of these statements are true, scripturally. Our flesh wants to make excuses for ungodly behaviors. Our…

You know, the way we conduct ourselves gives a testimony. It can be a good one or a not-so-good one, depending on how we relate to others. If we’re Christians, we are called to walk with decency. I used to tell my students, integrity is doing the right thing even…