Throughout history, there have been countless individuals who were, at the same time, both (1) materially wealthy and (2) faithful servants of the Lord. Job and Abraham fit into that category. On the other hand, some individuals who had a very limited amount of material resources also were faithful children of the living God. Perhaps we recall the widow who gave her only two coins or the Christians in the churches of Macedonia who were described as living in deep poverty (2 Corinthians 8:2)....

Last year while in a foreign country, I had the opportunity to speak on two different days to students in a public secondary school. There were about sixty students in my classes, all of them between sixteen and eighteen years old. None of them were members of the Lord’s body. In one session, which lasted for one hour, I shared seven life principles/realities. Though these were directed to teenagers, the concepts apply to older folks as well. For the sake of convenience, I will number them,...

If you are a Christian who is thinking about marriage, what kind of person should you marry? Let it be someone whom you love. There is more. Marry one who respects you, your needs, and your desires. Of course, make sure the one whom you will marry has a scriptural right to marry. And, let your heart be determined to marry only a person who is a faithful member of Jesus’ blood-bought church. Why is that so important? Reason No. 1: History – King Solomon’s non-Israelite wives played a huge...