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Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him. He appointed twelve that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach. Mark 3:13–14 Growing up, almost every child played “Follow the Leader.” The

“By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 The Bible is a book of partnership from Genesis to Revelation. One of the great, unique attributes of the Christian faith is its emphasis upon relationships. While most other world

For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. Ephesians 3:14–15 Almost everyone in the world likes to look at pictures. All of us are especially drawn to photographs if we are in them! In doing

I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 A number of years ago, one of the richest men in the world died of fear. He was a Texan named Howard Hughes. He became one of the most famous

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 Like every Christian, I struggle with managing my emotions. Or, more correctly stated, I struggle with letting the Holy Spirit manage my

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 What causes professing Christians to act so directly contrary to the revealed Word of God? Two words:

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 When God created the universe, He established definite seasons that His world would annually go through. His natural world would not be static and unchanging. It would be dynamic and

“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.” John 14:16–17a The Christian/biblical doctrine of the Trinity is the unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: three Persons in one Godhead,

Help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel. Philippians 4:3 No other religion in the world has a higher view of women than Christianity. For most religions and cultures, a woman is a second-class citizen, little more than chattel, a

The righteous lead blameless lives; 
 blessed are their children after them. Proverbs 20:7 Fatherlessness is an epidemic in America today as well as in many other countries. I believe that we are only beginning to see the first fruits. The absence of a father in millions of