The city of Jerusalem is prominent throughout the Bible’s old and new testaments, playing a key role in the life of Christ as well as His followers both past, present  and future.

Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, a very unusual action, but what He taught through this act every person needs to grasp.

Does God really work the bad happenings in our lives for our good? Looking at the life of Paul gives us more insight into this question and the answer.

The account of David & Bathsheba shows us that forgiveness is absolutely necessary for man-kind. The clean heart and clear conscience is our only route to true peace.

God has placed within every human being the desire to succeed. Pushing for the next level of achievement is always better than setting the goal so low it comes easily.

We as humans will never “arrive” so we must keep straining toward the goal because the thrill of life is in the attempts at achieving the next goal.

No one is spared from the trying times of life. It’s how we face them that matters. What centers one’s life determines the approach to that problem solving.

Stocks and wealth are worth far less than our fellow man and we must invest well in the lives of others rather than the things of the world.

In every bad situation Christ saw the good and He expects us to do the same as we seek to be His light to those around us in His world.

The Confederate General found life hard in his later years, but with his convictions and courage intact, he did not take a short-cut that would have made life more comfortable. Righteous indignation has its place and must be used in the face of evil.

Life is difficult and we must weather many challenges. Being thankful when we are in need and when we can bring help to another in need makes life both sweet and meaningful.

What is faith? Is it vague or does it have substance? In reality it is a complete way of life, being sure of the things we hope for and being certain of the things we cannot see.

The seemingly insignificant moments in life are often the powerful events that alter an entire culture, generation, or nation.

Determination is often the difference between success and failure.

The things we do make a much larger impression on the people around us than the words we say to them.

Just because we’ve always done “it” that way doesn’t make it the best way or the method that best honors God.

When playing with fire one cannot be surprised by being burned by it.

Those who make the most noise may be doing so because they are not being heard.

Commitments are important as we walk out our Christian faith as we represent Christ and His reputation in and to the world.