Doubts are O.K.

Do you ever have doubts about God? About heaven and hell? About the Bible? When Jesus walked this earth, he encouraged people to check out the facts for themselves. He also warned doubters not to avoid believing because of their preconceived notions about God. He...

God Inside Us

In the Bible it says, “You do not have because you do not ask God.” This is one of those statements that at first glance is easily misunderstood. It does not mean that God will give us anything we ask for. God is not an Aladdin’s lamp to be rubbed in...

Why Can’t People Get Along?

Pick up any newspaper and you’ll read of war, racial disturbances and violent crime. Why can’t people get along with each other? The Bible asks a similar question, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires...

Unrealized Expectations

Millions of Americans spend their lives searching for happiness. Some look for happiness in love and marriage, others say they will be happy when they have a child, achieve a certain weight or make a million dollars. They’re convinced that they deserve this...

Answers to Prayer are Up to God

Sometimes it’s hard to understand how prayer works. We think that if we get our prayer exactly right, God will do as we request. There’s an assumption that if we have enough faith or get enough people praying with us, God will do whatever we ask. But we...