Posts from July 2026

“I’m Not a Christian Because…” Every now and then someone will say something to the effect that “I’m not a Christian because…” and they will give some reason or the other. Perhaps one such someone is you. If so, might your reason be one of the following? There are hypocrites in the church. Of course, there are! Jesus said there would be—and that He would wait until judgment day to sort them out from sincere believers (Matt. 13:24-30). Besides, isn’t…

A sad commentary of our generation is a lack of trusting faith in the marvelous promises of God. Without a trusting and obedient faith in the High and Holy – life becomes a meaningless and unhappy conclusion. The wise king Solomon was acquainted with trusting God’s blessings. The monarch had invested self in a matter apart from God and would be advised to understand the results of his experiences: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God,…

In the middle ages, the joust became a very popular event. It was a battle between warriors of the noble class showing off their skills to win prizes. It was very dangerous and violent. The event mainly served as entertainment for the people, but there were a couple secondary benefits. It kept the skills of these professional soldiers sharp, and it served as an outlet for their aggression. Knights were raised for the purpose of battle. They went through years…

In Bible times, birds were hunted and served as delicacies for food. There were skilled archers whose arrows took the lives of those birds that fled. Their only hope was to run from the places of safety and flee to the mountains where they might escape. The psalmist, in the eleventh psalm, saw all of this and then used this illustration to affirm that God’s children do not need to flee. He said that it was folly for the enemy…

Yesterday marked the 250th birthday of our nation. The following was penned many years ago by the brother Johnny Ramsey. I want to challenge us to think biblically not nationalistically. I want us to continue that line of reasoning as we consider this great land we live in and love. Since Jehovah rules in the kingdoms of men (Daniel 4:25) and in His sight “the nations are as the drop in a bucket” (Isaiah 40:15), we must face up to…