The story of Sardis is an interesting one that we read about in Rev. 3:1-6. This is one of the seven letters written by John to the seven churches of Asia. 

Sardis was located in modern day Turkey and about 30 miles southeast of Thyatira on the edge of Mount Tmolus in the Hermus River valley.  The Pactolus River, a tributary to the Hermus, ran through Sardis.  Today the city is called Sart. Sardis was built high above a plain, making it militarily important, and located on an…

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Evidences of Christians Words obviously have definitions and it is important to use words with a full understanding of what each word means. One of the problems which has led to religious division is a failure to define words of … Read More →

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“Record my misery; list my tears on your scroll — are they not in your record?” – Psalm 56:8 We collect memories of those we have loved and lost; we decorate the wall of our hearts, old photographs hang. Whispers of promises made, “I love you” phrases that were once said. The dead never really […]

…it can happen abruptly. One minute you’re happy and joyous in the Lord because He blessed you with such a beautiful life and then, suddenly, you get a phone call that changes your life. A hard blow to the gut, grief knocks us off balance. I don’t know of any woman who schedules an appointment […]

In light of our last devotional about Lot’s wife, I went through the archives to find a series I wrote a two years ago called “Beauty for Ashes.” Here’s part one. Enjoy. I looked at the mess on my floor and in my closet and wondered when I had become so disorganized. It isn’t like […]

As he approached the tower, heart ablaze, and ready to avenge, she hurled a stone over the rim of the strong tower. With one swooping movement of her instincts and arms, she killed him.

As the circumstances of the pandemic continue to force us into new life practices like social distancing, I found creating a table of communion such a beautiful moment I look forward to all week. I can understand why Jesus made special preparations and why that night is still important to emulate and model.

How many are familiar with the Spanish Flu of 1918? Would it be surprising to learn that nearly half a billion people were infected worldwide? According to an article posted on March 3 and revised March 30, 2020, “Why the Second Wave of the 1918 Spanish Flu Was So Deadly,” 20,000,000 people died. Some estimates […]

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