I consistently meet Christians who challenge parts of the Bible solely because they do not fit their denominational standard. Pastors are especially guilty. Calvinists reject “Arminian” teachings and Arminian believers reject Paul’s writings about election, predestinat...

In ancient Israel, sheep herding was a vital part of life. During the day, it was easy for the shepherd to see a wolf and protect the flock. Nighttime was a different story; when darkness fell, the shepherd was powerless. Not so with his dog. Even in the dark, when he...

I meet Christians who excel in their love for God but in the area of discernment and detecting Satan’s devices they remain easy prey to powers of darkness. Though these are sincere believers they are virtually defenseless in protecting themselves from deception and dec...

“Love is strong as death, Jealousy as cruel as the grave.”  Song of Solomon 8:6.

I made my first of a dozen trips to Jerusalem in 1964 and stayed in the American Colony Hotel. This lovely old building had originally been the private family estate of Horatio Spafford an...

"When you come into the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire (to Molech), or one who practices witc...

Easter Sunday, I officially celebrated 70 years of Christian Ministry and was honored by a wonderful church, Christian Life in Columbia, South Carolina. There were three morning services and, 2,000 people present to rejoice with me. Christian Life is a wonderful church...

Few Christians know the unspeakable violence that was done to Jewish people in the two thousand years of church history. Nor do they realize this was not a few isolated incidences but an on-going pattern reaching back to the early centuries. The Church Jesus establishe...

The truth of Scripture can never be reduced to a few theological abstractions. Jesus said, "The words that I  speak to you they are spirit and they are life” (John 6:63).  Spirit and life can never be examined under our theological microscopes. They totally defy all su...

Geneticists now believe that if the DNA in a single human cell could be unraveled and strung end to end it could reach from earth to sun, round-trip, more than 400 time. One human brain contains as many synapses as there are stars in the universe. If all 5,1/2 billion...

I am currently writing my memoir, Hooray and Hallelujah! 70 years of Ordained Ministry, 1949-2019, and now share a portion of it with you. Pray that I get the manuscript finished!  If you would like to assist in its publication you may send your contribution to Charles...