“Is it not the rich who oppress you and personally drag you into court? Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?” (James 2:6-7). You can’t accomplish God’s purposes by siding with His enemies. Favoritism has a way of blinding its victims to reality. James...
“If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin” (Ephesians 4:26a GNT). We all get angry from time to time. We may handle it differently, but none of us can escape the emotion entirely. But just because we get angry doesn’t mean we’re sinning. The Bible says, “If...
A man who had been born and raised in a country ruled by a strict military dictatorship immigrated to the United States and became a citizen of this country. The man decided to celebrate his new citizenship by doing some sightseeing around the city where he was living. He was enjoying...
Matthew 5:23–24 describes, in a nutshell, the correct response and procedure to follow when we have been in the wrong and have offended someone. Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar...
Mexico (MNN) — Alcoholism, family struggles, and a stale understanding of the Bible were all rampant in the mountains near Oaxaca, Mexico just a few weeks ago. And that’s exactly where Jim Loker and his team went. “We were in an area where the people were very hard-hearted,” Loker said....
ZEKE MILLER and KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An unapologetic President Donald Trump defended his administration’s border-protection policies Monday in the face of rising national outrage over the forced separation of migrant children from their parents. Calling for tough action against illegal immigration, Trump declared the U.S. “will...
LEANNE ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — All four former first ladies have joined the current one, Melania Trump, in an unusual united political front expressing dismay at children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mrs. Trump did not go as far as some of her predecessors,...
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he is introducing emergency legislation intended to keep migrant families together. Cruz has released a statement saying: “All Americans are rightly horrified by the images we are seeing on the news, children in tears pulled away from their mothers and fathers. This must stop. Now.”...
Everything in your life follows your thoughts. What you see is largely a product of what you believe. If you want to change what you see, change what you’re believing about it–whether it be your marriage, your financial situation, your work environment, or your appearance. Harness the power of your...
“We know the love that God has for us, and we trust that love …. because God’s perfect love drives out fear” (1 John 4:16, 18 NCV). I’ve talked to thousands of people about why they don’t fully trust God. Usually, it’s one of three things: People are afraid that if they...