Will Heaven Be Worse Than Hell?

The renown Science Fiction writer, Isaac Asimov once wrote, “I don’t believe in an afterlife, so I don’t have to spend my whole life fearing hell, or fearing heaven even more. For whatever the tortures of hell, I think the boredom of heaven would be even worse.” I think Asimov not only summed up his …

Picking a Fight

When I was a boy growing up, my mom and dad taught me not to fight. For the most part, I lived in harmony with those instructions. However, I had a neighbor who was always doing “mean” things to me. Yet, because of what my parents taught me, I endured his behavior. Well, one day, …

One Body, Two Races

In the 1st century, there was a seemingly insurmountable rift between two peoples…Jews and Gentiles. Yet, it was God’s plan to bring them together in the church (Ephesians 2:16). But how could such an improbable plan be accomplished? Would the Jews have to surrender their identity and become like the Gentiles? Would the Gentiles have …

If I Had It To Do Over

While many men have preached much longer than I have, the following advice that I would like to share is not without any merit. I do have some experience, having preached full-time for the past 34 years. If I had the ability to go back in time, the “older me” would have quite a bit …