Tony Evans is a dynamic preacher and great storyteller! Here is one that I think you will enjoy—One day a woman got on a train. Now, there were many trains at the station, but she had asked someone about which train was the correct train for her to take to get where she needed to go. The person told her which train and she followed his direction. She got on the train but she was nervous. She still...  Read More

This past Sunday I shared the message, Jesus is Savior and Lord.  Quite frankly, I love to talk about Jesus! In addition, I like to read what others, like the Apostle John, have said about Jesus: “The One who comes from above is above all…” (John 3:31). He is right about that! Jesus Christ ranks above all who have ever lived. There is no greater person—no one even comes close! When you consider Hi...  Read More

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).In the Shepherd Psalm, David claims that when a person can say truly, “The Lord is my Shepherd” then he has the answer to facing life’s challenges with confidence of a positive outcome and a bright future.The house of the Lord to the Old Testament Jew represented the ...  Read More

We all have days in our life when we realize we need the kind of comfort that only God can give. Perhaps that is where you are today. Personally, on those days, I have found solace often times in the words of Paul who said, “Praise be to our God…the Father of Compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles…” (2 Corinthians 1:3).The Apostle is writing about how God comfor...  Read More

“We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God…your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3).Paul reminds us here it is hope that enables us to persevere. That is important to know! Here’s why: One of the strongest temptations Christians face is to give up and quit. Perhaps you have been struggling for ...  Read More

There is a story that makes me smile about a writer, named Dorothy Parker, who was living in an apartment in New York City at the time. A friend returning from a vacation in Florida showed up on her doorstep with the unusual gifts of two baby alligators. Not knowing what to do with them and having to go to work that day, she put the two small alligators in her bathtub. When Parker returned from wo...  Read More