Well Done! No, this article is not about how you would like your hamburg-er cooked. It is about having the Lord Jesus Christ say those words to us be-cause of the way we live this New Year. My college soccer coach often used the phrase “well done” whenever my team or one of the players on my team did something right. As a team, we wanted to play in such a way that he would say those words to us. H...  Read More

The hymn-writer, Isaac Watts, had the words 100% correct when he wrote, “Joy to the world! The LORD is come!” Joy is gladness in our soul that radiates to every area of our life. The word “joy” appears at least 165 times in the Bible. Joy is an attribute of the Godhead (Psalm 16:11). It is a fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22. Jesus states in John 15:11, “these things I have spoken to...  Read More

Have you ever thought about the radical reasons why Christians are to be the most thankful people in all of the world? So often, Christians fall into the trap that Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate rather than a discipline to practice every day. Now there is certainly nothing wrong with setting aside the fourth Thursday of the month of November to give thanks to the God of heaven for all that He ...  Read More

John, the human author of the book entitled, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, had a shocking experience when He saw the Lord Jesus Christ. The experience was so shocking that John fell at Jesus’ feet as if he were dead (Revelation 1:17a). He saw Jesus who had eyes like a flame of fire (1:14), out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword (1:16), and His countenance was like the sun shining in its s...  Read More

Anticipation of what’s to come has an amazing ability to impact our attitudes and actions in the present. Imagine all the possible responses for a student getting ready to go back to school. Some might be moved with great joy and excitement and others might fight despair as they say “goodbye” to summer vacation. One day this summer, our family had a special outing planned. The excitement was obvio...  Read More

“I hope you have a great summer!” the man said as he was leaving. I began to think, “What does it mean to have a great summer?” I quickly came to the conclusion that there are probably as many answers to that question as there are people. Here is a quick list of possible answers that might cross people’s minds: 70 degree weather with no humidity, plenty of days at the beach, a successful baseball ...  Read More