Our Captain’s Command Decisions

“Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, ‘Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.’... "So, when He heard that he was …

When Worship Becomes a Stumbling Block

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe …

The Litmus Test of Parental Love

“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” – John 15:13 (NKJV) Just as narcissistic people all over the world lie and pretend to love their romantic partners, but in reality, they NEVER loved them AT ALL, there are also a lot of parents who will claim …

Special Prayer Request for People Who Reject Christ Because of the Abuse of Professing Christians

"Then He said to the disciples, 'It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.'" -- Luke 17:1-2 (NKJV) Hello, everyone. This is …

Replaceable?

"I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works,and that my soul knows very well." -- Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) In the past, I've heard the disturbing argument that children should tolerate abuse, neglect, and disrespect from their parents because they only have one mother and they only have one father. But I challenge people, …

What Forgiveness Truly Means

Psalm 103:8: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. (NKJV) Psalm 103:6: The Lord executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. (NKJV) In my earlier days as a born-again Christian, I greatly struggled with forgiveness. And one thing that I do believe the Holy Spirit has been bringing to my remembrance here …