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.…

Brave Lady “…the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” (Judges 4:9) Police work is a man’s world. I didn’t say it’s a man’s job. I know better than to say that. I’ve worked with, supervised, and been supervised by lady cops over thirty-three years. I’ve seen them on dangerous calls in…

Rule of Law or Mob Rule? “And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.” (Luke 23:23) The Jewish clergy convicted Jesus of blasphemy, sentenced Him to death, then took Him to the Roman governor Pontius Pilate: “And the whole…

“…He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.” (1 Corinthians 3:19) You may have heard people say the Bible is not God’s Word and it has contradictions. They may ask questions like, “How can a whale swallow a man?” or “How can a flood cover the whole world?” or “How could the whole Egyptian army…

Getting Both Sides of the Story    “…But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain:” (Romans 13:4)    God ordained government. Romans 13:1 says, “Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained…

Four Things to Remember About the Job    “Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 82:3-4)    The death of a cop is always a disaster. You may read in the news every so often—too…

Reproachful Conduct “…by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme,” (2 Samuel 12:14) Picture two guys from church visiting a house. The conversation goes like this: Church Guy #1: Good evening, sir. We’re from the church at Corinth, and we’re in your neighborhood inviting people to church.…