One of the most ignored commands of Jesus is this: “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” (Matthew 5:44) Notice there isn’t an “enemies” section in our prayer list. I say that with my tongue firmly in my cheek, after all I...

Unless you have pulled the plug from all sources of outside information you are probably fully aware of the fact that the state of Texas has not been winning any popularity contests lately. A few recent changes in our state laws have not gone over well with many in our...

Have you been losing sleep lately? I am convinced that one way the enemy attacks us is by throwing stressors our way so that we spend our nights in worry instead of rest. And then when our defenses are down due to weariness, temptation is much more difficult to resist,...

“Your ‘wanter’ is out of control!”  That’s a common reply in our household. Usually in response to “I want” statements that come a mile a minute, statements brought on when one child observes another having something they don’t have. These are sometimes lighthearted or even laughable, like when one of...

A war followed the signing of the Declaration of Independence. When we celebrate the 4th of July, we look back on our country’s founders who gathered to put words on paper, words that pushed back against tyranny and words that looked forward to a country with freedoms they felt were...