By Mike Riley

It should thrill our soul to join with the children of God in singing His praises! (Revelation 19:1,4-6). We see, however, so many who claim to be Christians who are living contrary to the words of the songs we offer before our heavenly Father in praise. Do we really mean what we sing? Let’s consider the following list of songs and the footnotes after them:

By Mike Riley

When we look at the Old Testament, it’s interesting to note that David and the other writers, somehow managed to make God the center of their lives so that everything was related to God. To them, worship was the central activity in their life, not just something to “get through” until secular activities could be resumed.

By Mike Riley

Many of the younger generation believe that getting older means becoming obsolete. However, it can mean serving, growing, and maturing in the Lord’s service to the end of our days (cf. Philippians 3:12-15; 2 Timothy 4:7). T.S. Eliot once stated: “Old men ought to be explorers,” to which this writer is in complete agreement.

This is a copy of a prayer that the Governor of Oklahoma recently gave.

“Father, we just claim Oklahoma for you. Every square inch, we claim for you in the name of Jesus. Father, we nothing apart from you. We don’t battle against flesh and blood but against principalities and darkness.