“…whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17) “The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. Now…

Post-Election Counsel from God’s Word “I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel:” (Psalm 16:7) Election 2020 is now history. As of this writing, almost all the races have been decided. Whether you are rejoicing that your candidates won or lamenting that they lost, here are some thoughts from God’s Word, especially if…

Bearing the Sword “…he beareth not the sword in vain:” (Romans 13:4) Deadly force is the most serious issue you will deal with as a police officer. The government can end a person’s life legally in two ways: one is the death penalty. The other is by a police officer using deadly force. Death penalties…

Hearing from God “…the voice of his word.” (Psalm 103:20) As a politician, you spend a lot of time hearing from people: constituents, political allies, and opponents, the media. It’s probably fair to say most of these people want something from you. Yet how often do you take time to hear from God? Hearing from…

Truth Prevails    “For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.” (2 Corinthians 13:8)    As a cop, you know that people are important, regardless of their race or ethnicity. You know it’s true and you demonstrate your commitment to that truth day in and day out by doing your best police work.…

A Brave Soldier, a Godly Leader, and a Loyal Family Man    “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land…

Choose Life “…choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:” (Deuteronomy 30:19) I knew of several cops in my career who’d killed themselves. As I recall, the issue in many cases didn’t seem to be mental illness, but emotional despondency over some bad situation in their lives. Why do cops kill themselves? More…

Fear of God, Faith in God “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD;” (Psalm 33:12) God was Somebody real to our Founding Fathers. And it wasn’t just some abstract idea of “something out there.” It was the God of the Bible. Even a casual look at our founding documents makes this fact obvious.…

Two Arms of the Law “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. For rulers are not a terror…

Earthly-Wise but Eternity-Foolish “And he [Jesus] spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns,…

Doing the Dirty Work “Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him,…

Help With Internal Struggles “Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” (Psalm 119:133) If you know Jesus as Saviour but your Christian life is not so joyful as it should be, one way to rekindle your fire for the Lord is to spend time thinking about Him.…