We are told not to judge others and yet, the practice of judging people by their family connections is probably as old as humanity. It's obviously true during the Babylonian exile; it was prevalent in Jesus time, and it is true today. If it weren't a common practice, then God would not have

It is easy to be fearful or worried about how nonbelievers will perceive you; however, as the Apostle Paul shows, we have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to Jesus Christ! Instead, we should boldly share our faith in Jesus with others. Yes, people have suffered for their faith (and some have

As much as it may pain us to admit it, we are all products of our environment. Being constantly surrounded by negativity, sinners and deceit, one can hardly hope to maintain a healthy relationship, either with others or God. However, surrounded by encouragement, love and understanding, the same ind

As much as it may pain us to admit it, we are all products of our environment. Being constantly surrounded by negativity, sinners and deceit, one can hardly hope to maintain a healthy relationship, either with others or God. However, surrounded by encouragement, love and understanding, the same ind

Our Church, as pillars within our communities, should be treasured as our house of truth, as a beacon out by the sea guiding all those who wish to be saved to land; those who mocked Noah or worshiped false idols such as the Amorites, willfully blind and deliberately deaf to the words of their true

What is a sacrifice? It is easy perhaps in our own lives to think of it as an act of limiting one's own freedoms for someone else, or otherwise some common good. Yet through Christ, through his teachings and ultimately upon the cross, we were shown a different interpretation of sacrifice –as ra

Praise God for all his goodness, his gifts to us, for forgiving our sins, for sending us a Redeemer even when we didn't deserve to be redeemed! You want justice for all your children, you have let us know of your majesty and your kindness to us. How can we ever thank you! How often we forget to

The God we know and love is sometimes described as the Alpha and the Omega. This phrase caught on as it was the first and last letters within the Greek alphabet in the early translations of the Bible, signifying the start and the end of all things. It is one of the aptest monikers for our Lord God,

That is your cross to bear. Have you heard this phrase? This phrase is used flippantly used to describe a hardship that someone must endure. Jesus Christ endured this torture so that we could live eternally. Do as he asks: follow him daily and deny yourself. Live for him, not for you. Do that, and

Zeal – Fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor. The psalmist is in trouble. He is suffering from exhaustion, alienation and persecution because of false accusations. There are those of us today who become alienated from our families or friends

Worship not false idols! It may seem perhaps as one of the more antiquated commandments, being as it was passed down in Moses' time when many tribes worshipped their own and before our Lord God truly revealed himself to them. But false idols still exist today, those in the ministries who seek f