Whenever trouble in the Middle East escalates, many people jump to the conclusion that this is the end time scenario laid out in the Word of God. While this is possibly true, I can only say dogmatically that this is the beginning of birth pains as our Lord Jesus warned us. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places;...

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays meteorologist Phil Connors. He travels to Punxsutawney, PA with his producer and cameraman to cover the annual festivities where Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog is the star. A blizzard develops and forces them to stay in Punxsutawney. Connors awakens the next morning to find it is February 2 again, and his day unfolds in exactly the same way. However, he is the only one aware of the repetition. Everyone else seems to be living February 2 exactly...

I have a confession to make. I don’t like to wait, but waiting is such a part of life. As a child, waiting for Christmas seemed to take forever to get here. As time progressed, I couldn’t wait to become a teen, and then an adult, but still I had to wait. Whenever I checkout at the grocery store, I have a tendency to pick the slowest moving line, and so I wait. When I go to Starbucks, all I want is a plain old cup of black coffee, but I have to wait for the person who wants a sugar-free,...