A few years ago, a friend of ours was in need of a place to stay. After discussing the matter with my wife, we agreed that Jesus would never want us to deny someone a place to stay if we had the space to accommodate them. (Matt. 25:35) So, we began to make preparations to host our guest. We cleared a room and a closet so our friend would have sufficient room to store their belongings. However, what we didn't think to accommodate for were their pets. They brought two dogs that

Up until recently, whenever I read the story of the young rich ruler I never saw myself. Society would say I'm not so young anymore and compared to some of the people that are close to me, I have never been rich. I have discovered through the Scriptures, however, that I in fact have been Biblically diagnosed with having the same taxing ailment as the young rich ruler. We see in the Scriptures that this was a man that had no problem with observing some of the commandments. He

I was born and raised in North Carolina, a southern state in America. Most people would consider me lucky to have been raised within the bible belt of America. The bible belt is a group of states that are known for the semblance of their faith, featuring high church attendance and a basic knowledge of the bible. A quick stroll through almost any street and you will find just as many churches as convenience stores. For every street there seems to be at least 2-3 churches and n