Unfair Comparisons – The Source of Discontentment (Matthew 20)
READ MATTHEW 20 A group of unemployed men were hired at dawn to work in a vineyard. Since they were desperate, they were delighted to have a job offer and......
Is Divorce Ever Right? (Matthew 19)
READ MATTHEW 19 Few subjects elicit more controversy among believers than divorce and remarriage. It’s often such an emotional issue that it’s impossible to discuss it rationally. It’s such a......
The Cure for Conflict
READ MATTHEW 18 A woman recently asked me what to do about a person in her church who had really hurt her feelings. She was undecided because the preacher, her......
Peaks & Valleys (Matthew 17)
READ MATTHEW 17 Years ago a young man in his early twenties made a spontaneous, emotional decision for Christ. “Rick” was the kind of guy most people immediately liked. He......
Quit Trashing God’s Church (Matthew 16)
READ MATTHEW 16 Michael Moore is a rank hypocrite. The radically liberal movie producer made millions of dollars through the American free enterprise system and yet spends his life bad-mouthing......
Your Mouth – “The Billboard Of The Heart” (Matthew 15)
READ MATTHEW 15 Several years ago I counseled with a couple who were having serious marital problems. Within ten minutes the counseling session erupted into a vicious shouting match. The......
Keeping Calm in a Crisis (Matthew 14)
READ MATTHEW 14 Matthew 14 documents three extraordinarily stressful events that surfaced one day in the ministry of Jesus. There was the unjust execution of His good friend and close......
Why People Drop Out Of Church (Matthew 13)
READ MATTHEW 13 The parable of the sower prepares us for the sad reality that not all Christians will remain faithful. It’s heart-rending but we shouldn’t be surprised when some......
The Sin That Won’t Be Forgiven (Matthew 12)
READ MATTHEW 12 In Matthew 12 the Pharisees accuse Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the devil. Jesus pointed out the absurdity of that charge – why......
Is The God Of Islam The Same As The God Of Christianity? (Matthew 11)
Read  Matthew 11  There’s a lot of relevant material in the 11th chapter of Matthew. But one verse leaped off the page for me when I read it this......