Christian Living

Upon the death of his sickly baby boy, David expressed his confidence that they would be reunited. His baby was now in Heaven, and some day David would be there too.

What makes Baptists distinct? Is it just the name on our signs? Or does the name “Baptist” represent special significance?

This past week our nation voted in a sweeping referendum to send a message to Washington that we are not happy with the direction our country is taking.

Tuesday is election day—an opportunity for every American to choose the leaders of our country.

When I was a child, I was like most kids—I thought life was always supposed to be fair. As I grew older, I began to realize that life is not always fair.

How do you know if you really believe something is true? Is it because you say you believe it?

My son came to me the other day and said, with a slight whine in his voice, “Dad, can you make church not so long tonight?”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Hebrews 4:11–13 contains three important methods that can help a spiritually declining Christian get back on track, or “back in the game.”

Success does not come to those who sit around doing nothing because stagnant minds are the greatest obstacles to success. Don’t be afraid of failing; be afraid of not trying.

A good relationship with a wise mentor is like having personal access to a goldmine. It’s an opportunity anyone would be foolish to not take advantage of!

One of the most frustrating things to watch is a sports team in which one individual wants to be the star—even at the expense of the team’s success.

My act was flawless. I walked to the front of my classroom and fell, dropping all of my handouts, lesson notes, and visuals. But to my surprise, the girls just sat there.

The command to go soulwinning includes an action verb—“go.” But soulwinning is more than a weekly activity. A true soulwinner will develop habits of becoming soul-conscious.

We can view others as people to be loved, tools to be used, or scenery to be passed over. But when Jesus saw the multitudes, He did not lose their individual worth in the crowd.

Sinful compromise is not hard to discern and avoid. Those who are careful to please the Lord will recognize such compromise when they ask certain questions about the issues at hand and the changes that are being made by many.

My prize possession as a boy was a Sting-Ray bicycle. Not only was my bike a source of pleasure and fun, but it was necessary equipment to my job as a paper carrier.

Leading fundamentalist churches across the country today are changing what they believe and teach. In many cases, these changes amount to compromise with evil.

The person who is focused on God can have joy through life’s entire journey. Let’s examine Paul’s focus to find instruction as to how we, likewise, can keep a proper focus.

I explained to our teens that when we returned home each of them should give a testimony in a special testimony service as to what God had done in their heart and what decisions they had made.

I recently shared these 15 nuggets of wisdom from D.L. Moody with our church staff. They were obviously mined from a consistent walk with the Lord and great experience in ministry.