Can Poverty Be Eradicated?
March 25, 2010

Scriptural Basis: Jesus said, “You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” John 12:8 Application: A quick search on Google on the subject of “eradicating poverty” brings up 469,000 hits in a split second. Those who have announced the eradication of world poverty as one of their major objectives make strange bedfellows for they range from evangelical to extreme liberal religious church associations, from one religious faith to the opposite, from conservative...

Not My Fault!
March 18, 2010

Scriptural Basis: “…Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27b  Application: One of the most noticeable characteristics of many of the young men arriving at the Paul Anderson Youth Home is that they have a well established perspective that their problems are most often everyone else’s fault. They would not have any problems if it were not for the behavior and attitude of those around them; so they think. And all of us have to admit this characteristic is something with...

Time Heals All Ills; or Does It?
March 11, 2010

Scriptural Basis: “For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?” Hebrews 2:2  Jesus said,“But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.” Matthew 12:36 Application: The old proverb “time heals all ills” describes a prevailing attitude man continually nurses concerning his sins. Perhaps...