“My country, right or wrong!”
During my early teens, in the middle of the anti-Vietnam War movement, some countered the protesters with this phrase, saying it is the duty of citizens…
[This devotion is based on a sermon on Psalm 104 preached June 13, 2021. The audio is available here.]
Why did God create beautiful sunsets and majestic mountains? Why did He…
[Not long ago, a friend asked about fighting a persistent sin. Here is an edited version of my reply – Coty]
After God makes us a new creation in Christ, certain…
What leads to "spontaneous" gratefulness?
The middle of the night. Wakened – barely – by the sound of raindrops, I turn from my back to my side. My hand accidentally…
God is King!
Yet Psalm 95 emphasizes something unusual about this king. Who can approach a king?
In the book of Esther, recall that no one was allowed to enter the kings…
On Wednesday afternoon April 7, Phillip Adams, armed with two firearms, approached the house of prominent Rock Hill physician Robert Lesslie. He shot two HVAC technicians working at the property. Adams then forced entry into the house, where he shot and killed Dr Lesslie, his wife, and two of their grandchildren, ages 5 and 9. Phillip Adams later killed himself. At this point, apparently no one knows why.
We live in a world where terrible events happen all too frequently. And many feel as if our world is getting worse.
Look around this world, this country, this city – what concerns you?