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February 1, 2026

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February 1, 2026

The Importance of Godly Parenting

“Choose you this day whom ye will serve . . .” Joshua 24:15a (KJV) This scripture was forever ingrained in my mind as a young child. Growing up in our home a plaque hung on our living room wall with the above Bible scripture. “Choose ye this day whom you will serve,” it said. I was blessed with Christian parents who modeled the verse for us. Our late mother was the first to accept the Lord in her heart, and life at home forever changed. From that point on our home had Christian material, and church became a part of […]

January 18, 2026

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January 18, 2026

Do Not Hinder the Children

“Jesus said, ‘Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ ” Matthew 19:14 (NASB) I can remember when a certain woman came to me. She was very distraught. She told me that her grandson had just been born, and she had been told to go find a priest to baptize her grandson, or else he would go to hell. I told her that, as a pastor, I don’t do water baptisms for babies. I told her what I do is called a “dedication” to the […]

January 13, 2026

Trophies

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 (NIV) “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV) We once had trophies lined up in our house from accomplishments, and we were especially recognized and known for the sport of volleyball. One day, as I was sitting there looking at those trophies, I realized that I, as a father, was missing the whole point if I was raising my children to base their lives only on who they are and what they […]

January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026

Jacob’s Favoritism

“Now Israel (Jacob) loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a coat of many colors. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.” Genesis 37:3-4 (KJV, clarification added) We see that Jacob practiced favoritism. This show of affection for one boy from a large family did not help the brothers in their attitude toward the favored one. There is no excuse for sin at any time, but there are also […]