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By: Gary L. Hutchens To all fathers out there, Happy Father’s Day! Fatherhood is pivotal in rearing and equipping our children to be able to effectively take their places in the adult population. It is even more pivotal in their spiritual development, resulting in whether or not they will spend eternity in Heaven. Sadly, a huge segment of our nation’s children are handicapped toward these ends because of Vanishing Fatherhood!
By: Gary L. Hutchens The prophet wrote, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter” (Isa. 5:20). God is speaking specifically about the nation of Israel in this text. Earlier in the chapter He refers to them as a vineyard that He planted and cultivated, only to have it produce “wild grapes” instead of “good grapes” (vs. 1-7). The allusion is clear.
By: Gary L. Hutchens Remember when, as a young child, you were shocked when mom or dad asked if you did or said something you thought they should not have know about? You were caught completely off guard, busted! You asked, “How did you know?” They said, “A little birdie told me.” I used a variation when my boys asked how I knew about something they did. I would say, “I’ve got connections all over the place,” and then I’d leave them wondering, Who, What, Where, How?…
By: Gary L. Hutchens Tomorrow our nation will observe Memorial Day, a national holiday. It is observed each year on the last Monday in the month of May. The holiday, formerly known as Decoration Day, commemorates military personnel- men and women- who have died while in service to the United States of America.
By: Gary L. Hutchens Imagine yourself in some kind of public setting, maybe a meeting of some sort. You’re with at least a dozen people, some of whom you know quite well, some not so well and still others not at all. After awhile, somebody shows up with a tray filled with cups of fresh coffee.
By: Gary L. Hutchens People are motivated by different situations in their life to start thinking about finding a church. It could be a serious illness or injury, death of a beloved family member or friend, loss of a job, serious financial setback, a crumbling marriage relationship, even the birth of a child. Well, what should I look for in a church? What characteristics should I look for in determining what church I should belong to?
By: Gary L. Hutchens What’s the best thing a mother can do for her child? Certainly, one of the strongest desires in the heart of a mother is for the welfare and well being of her child. Typically speaking, little compares with the devotion of a mother to her child. Motherly love is one of the greatest examples of compassion in the human experience. There is little a mother would not do to save or protect her child, even to the point of giving her own life. So, what’s the best thing a mother can do for her child?
By: Gary L. Hutchens Real faith, as taught in the New Testament, is not primarily an emotional feeling. Nor is it a belief devoid of facts. New Testament faith, by definition, is based on real evidence. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1). Strong terms denoting a position of belief reached as a result of examining facts and proof.
By: Gary L. Hutchens What challenge are you wrestling with right now? Life seems to present us with a never ending series of challenges of one kind or another. We work through one challenge and give a sigh of relief, thankful that it’s over with. But just out of sight and around the bend, life’s next challenge is already on its way. Most of the time we don’t know what that next challenge will be, but we can be assured that it’s coming.
By: Gary L. Hutchens A lot of preaching, teaching and writing focuses on the cross, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Rightly so. Jesus’ death on the cross was central to God’s plan for man’s redemption from sin (Jn. 3:16; Rom. 5:8; Heb. 7:27; 9:26-28). Without the resurrection, however, Jesus’ death on the cross would be meaningless.
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