The Bible gives us a number of eyewitness accounts of the events that occurred from Good Friday to Easter Sunday when Jesus died and was resurrected from the dead. But we do not usually pay attention to the whole story. We take our cue from the movies made on the subject rather than from the [...]

Recently a friend asked me why Christians do not “keep the Sabbath” anymore. He comes from a Seventh Day Adventist background whose people observe a strict Saturday Sabbath that mirrors the Jewish practice. His question was sincere and non-judgmental. As a Christian, he wanted to live obediently before God. Most people realize that many of [...]

John Wesley said, “Good Methodists die well.” He meant all Christians, not just Methodists. It was an interesting point of view for a man who is on record as having an all-encompassing fear of death until he was 35 years old. John was raised by his pastor father, Samuel, and his Christian mother, Susanna, along [...]

Our relationship with God should reflect an attitude of gratitude and latitude. We should be thankful for His many blessings and His caring love. We should also remember who we are versus who He is. It should go without saying that in all things God is above us. For all of His offers of friendship [...]