Ezekiel 44:7 declares, “You brought foreigners uncircumcised in heart and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple.” God was rebuking the leaders of Israel because they allowed people who had no heart for Him to participate in what was meant to be sacred worship. The issue was not merely that outsiders were present, but that… Read more »
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The Unseen Life
When you die, who will remember you? Your children will mourn you and your closest friends will feel the quiet weight of your absence. For a time your name may still be spoken in stories and memories, perhaps around a dinner table or when someone looks at an old photograph. But time moves forward. The… Read more »
The Foundation That Built America
Our forefathers understood something profound: nations can lose their way. They knew that even a people blessed with freedom could slowly drift from the path God had set before them. So they left future generations a reminder carved in granite — the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was not built merely… Read more »
The Courage to Act
If we had known the attacks of September 11 were coming, would we have stopped them? Of course we would have. We would not have cared who discovered the plot or what political party they belonged to. We would not have argued about their other beliefs or policies. If someone had the ability to stop… Read more »
The Friend Who Tells the Truth
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 No one grows strong spiritually in isolation. When we are left alone with our own thoughts and desires, it becomes easy to justify our choices and overlook the quiet ways we begin to drift from God. Accountability places someone beside us who is… Read more »
A Walk and Two Questions
The other day I was out on one of my regular walks, talking with the Lord the way I often do. Walking has become a time when I speak openly with Him, sharing what is on my heart and mind. As I walked, two questions kept rising within me. “Lord, why did You create humans… Read more »
The Older I Become
The older I become, the more aware I am of how quickly life moves. Years that once seemed long now pass in what feels like moments. Seasons come and go, children grow up, and memories quietly accumulate behind us. What once felt like the beginning of life slowly becomes a collection of stories we look… Read more »
When the World Trembles, Stand in Faith
Fear is everywhere today. People fear sickness, financial collapse, losing their homes, or the future their children and grandchildren will inherit. Some fear dying. Others quietly fear being forgotten and left alone. Fear creeps into the heart and begins to shape the way we see everything around us. Turn on the television or read… Read more »
The War Between Control and Trust
Drive down any highway and look at the billboards. Scroll through social media for five minutes. Watch a commercial during a major event. The message is relentless. A woman’s body sells cars, perfume, fitness programs, even hamburgers. She is posed, polished, filtered, and perfected. Her worth is framed by youth, shape, skin, and sex appeal…. Read more »
Resolve Before Regret
Right now, we are bombing Iran. That is not just another headline or a passing moment in the news cycle. It is a serious turning point. Moments like this force a nation to decide whether it will confront a growing threat while it is still manageable, or wait until that threat becomes far more dangerous… Read more »