In today's economy many are challenged with how to make ends meet. Even the government operates at a deficit in the trillions. By comparison, most individuals do not have that much red in their checking accounts.  Nevertheless, it does not mean that people are not affected by the loss of jobs, houses, and sense of security. Perhaps we should ask, what is God's economic stimulus package? Believe it or not, God has a lot to say about economics, many of which lessons if applied would bring about much profit to all.  Here are a few tips to remember during any down ...

The key to understanding New Testament passages is the Old Testament, especially, the prophetic texts. The apostles, inspired of the Holy Spirit, often quoted the Ancient prophetic scriptures to illuminate the meanings. In this manner, they followed the pattern of Christ. This is not more true than for the question, When is the acceptable time for salvation? Having learned from experiences of "ragman" evangelists I became acquainted with a need for urgency in preaching. Ragman is a term of endearment for preachers in the pre-computer days who used bed sheets for versus PowerPoint charts. They were neatly done, very effective, large enough ...

Just thinking about the beatitudes brings back memories of my mother and our family meals, especially on Sundays. Born the middle child of nine, we each sat around the table eager to share our meal whether breakfast or dinner. However, our mother had one rule, not one morsel of bread until we each had said our grace. That meant reciting at least one of the beatitudes. Sometimes to help speed the process along, we'd look for the shortest verse, like "Jesus wept." But in most cases it was always special to cite one of the beautitudes. It showed a certain "refinement ...