Before praying for their daily bread in the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus prayed for His Father’s name to be holy, His kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as in heaven (Matt. 6:11). Jesus cared for what His Father wanted. We too need to be seeking to…

Some people imagine that God is not involved or interested in politics or elections. Those who believe that God is sovereign in the sense that He has predestined every little personal action of ours often see God as remote from our affairs and disinterested in the affairs of humanity and…

Lately I have been seeing many articles dealing with the subject of hell. Like most people I have avoided this subject at times because it is so easily misunderstood. Many are rejecting what they have been told is God’s viewpoint on the subject. …

Merriam-Webster defines racism this way: “a belief that race is a fundamental determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.” Simply put, for the sake of this article, racism is believing and acting like your race is superior to others. …

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist or prophet to see that economic troubles are coming soon to America and much of the world. Many economists and investment experts are warning us that extremely hard times are coming soon and that we need to prepare as best we can. …

The Times They are a Changin’, Bob Dylan The Shafter High School class of 1962 met for its sixtieth reunion last Saturday in Bakersfield. I thought I would share some thoughts on our get together and what it means to us. Our class was blessed to live through the “happy…

I have some dear friends who believe that the Bible teaches that we Christians are required to keep a seventh day Sabbath. In this message I am not seeking to disparage anyone who takes this view but simply do what I always do — go to the word of God…

Go to any wedding and the curiosity of the event will always be the bride. What will her dress look like when her father escorts her down the aisle? What will she look like? Not too many people are curious about the groom, best man or even the bridesmaids. …

Did God ever intend for us to build permanent religious expressions that are not under the direction of the Holy Spirit but develop from the notions and traditions of men? Church buildings, sacred relics, a religious priesthood, worship liturgies, orders of service, the worship service, the Sunday Sermon, and many…