Author: Joshua Goodling

Colossians 3:12 tells us, “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness…” Jesus said in John 15:12, “This is my

We read in Mark 4:35-41 “…When evening had come, he [Jesus] said to them [His disciples], ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And

The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 7:15, “For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I

Ecclesiastes 12:13 reminds us, “…Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” As a Christian, all that matters is

Jesus said in John 15:4-5 “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the

Recently, three young tourists when visiting Yosemite National Park in California were swept over the Vernal Falls. One of the tourists, a young woman, was

In our digital/electronic age, people can find out information about other people VERY easily (almost too easily perhaps), and people especially know stuff about celebrities

When Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi to preach the Gospel, they were unjustly beaten, illegally prosecuted, and ended up in prison. We can read

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) What an awesome promise this is. God doesn’t force us to draw

The Bible mentions fearing God at least 300 times in different ways, such as “Fear the Lord” and “Fear God”.  So, does that mean that we are to

In the early 1900’s a man was driving his Model T Ford outside of Detroit.  He was driving along when suddenly the automobile sputtered and

In 1 Samuel 3, we read the story about Samuel as a young boy. During the night, God spoke to Samuel, but Samuel didn’t know

In 2 Peter 1, Peter instructs us as Believers to add things to our lives. He says, “But also for this very reason, giving all

The Apostle Paul wrote in Galations 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in

When you read the story of Daniel in the Old Testament, you’ll read some amazing things.  You’ll hear how he was thrown into the lion’s

When I was in the hospital with cancer 46 years ago, the doctors told my parents I was going to die and that I had

The following was written back in the 1800’s by J. C. Ryle.  I hope that you will carefully read it over and think about the

Many of you have just finished your school year in the past few weeks.  And, as you know part of finishing a year involves taking

One of the greatest priveledges of the Christian life is being able to talk to God, knowing that He hears and answers our prayers. Prayer

The Prophet Isaiah reminds us in Isaiah 40:8, “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.”  I remember

One of the most amazing transformations in God’s creation is when a caterpillar spins itself into a silky cocoon. Inside of that cocoon, that caterpillar

I was born on February 4, 1966. I was the second of seven children in my rather small family. My life as a young child

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10) Sadly, many people in