Genesis 19:16 says, “And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.” The snow had been falling for several days in […]
Genesis 1:31 says, ”And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good…” Years ago, my wife Donna and I were visiting our best friends, Lawrence and Virginia. Brandon, their little boy, brought Donna a book for her to read to him. “What does the cow say, Brandon?” After some thought,
Luke 14:23 says, “And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Our Sunday morning church service was over. My wife and I were hungry, so we went to Zips to get something to eat. Because Zips was
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Luke 9:62 says, “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” These words Jesus spoke to three men who considered following Him. He required of them a total commitment. The call was urgent. Come now! It was spring break
II Kings 2:11-12 says, “…Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it….” One day I happened along a road and met a man that was hunting with a falcon—not the car, the bird. I had heard of the sport but knew nothing about it. Steve answered the questions I had. “How
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Matthew 14:23 says, “And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.” Why do Christians not pray? Why do churches not pray? Do we not have time? We have time for Bible studies. We have time for
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James 3:6 says, “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.” I learned firsthand about fire as a boy driving a wheat truck in
In II Timothy 1:4, we find these words of Paul, “…being mindful of thy tears…” When I was a boy in the second grade, I lived in southern California next door to a swimming pool. It was so wonderful. I couldn’t swim, but I could dog paddle. I loved the water. I would dive off
We have exciting news! The Salvation of the Trapper’s Son, the second book by Larry Coleman, is going to print this week! From the back cover: Beginning in the woods of Minnesota, the trapper’s son lived a lifetime before surrendering completely to his Lord and Savior. Follow the true story of Lawrence Coleman as it
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Revelation 8:1 says, “And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.” This silence comes between two great pictures. In Revelation 7:9-17, we see the multitude, Christ’s Bride, standing before the throne. It is a beautiful sight. Following this, there is silence in heaven
