God loves His children. As Christians, we know this with our minds and have felt it in our hearts many times. But sometimes when things get rough or we haven’t heard from the Lord in a while, that love can start to feel more like an idea or a concept than a two-way relationship. We… Continue reading God Loves His Children
Up to this point in America, it has been pretty easy to be a Christian. Throughout its history, most Americans at least identified as Christians even if they didn’t believe in the biblical definition of it. So, talking the talk has been acceptable even if walking the walk still raised an eyebrow or two. Recently,… Continue reading Are Christians Ready to Live What We Believe?
My pastor’s father always told him, “If you lose your thankfulness, you lose your joy.” As we head toward the week of Thanksgiving, a lot of people start thinking about all the things they are grateful for in their lives. We give more thanks to God for all our blessings and try to remember to… Continue reading Motivation in Christian Ministry
Romans 12:1 is one of those scriptures that makes mature Christians nod our heads. Yes, our lives are a living sacrifice. Yes, it’s our reasonable service. We nod and we know that it’s good and right. But this week the Lord showed me that while I knew it with my mind, there was some part… Continue reading Romans 12:1: Our Reasonable Service
When the disciples asked Jesus what would be a sign of His second coming, Matthew 4:4 records His words. “Take heed that no man deceive you.” We are to be on guard against deception that will be prevalent in the end times. In fact, in the last two weeks, I have had three different people… Continue reading Love of the Truth & Spiritual Maturity Protect Us From Deception
In Isaiah 6:8, the Lord asked the prophet two questions. “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” He was looking for someone who was willing to surrender his own will and desire to do the work that God had for him to do. Isaiah’s answer? “Here I am. Send me.” That response… Continue reading 3 Signs That You Are Being Sent by God
Getting angry is like being splattered with mud. Sometimes we can avoid it by staying out of dirty places, but sometimes just being in this filthy world will put us in the splash zone. This week just before leaving work, I was hit with some massive muck. I spent the drive home getting angrier and… Continue reading What the Bible Says About Anger
John is my absolute favorite book in the Bible. I read sequentially, so every time it comes around again I get excited. This week, I was in John Chapter 2 when a question popped into my mind I had never considered before. “Why was turning water into wine Jesus’ first miracle?” I didn’t know right… Continue reading 3 Reasons Jesus First Turned Water into Wine
There’s a reason that crows are known as the “gangsters of the sky.” A group of crows is called a “murder,” and their attacks are as cunning as they are overwhelming to their victims. When they set their sights on an eagle, the strongest bird of prey, the eagle is outnumbered. Its only recourse is… Continue reading When the Enemy Attacks, Fly Higher
Christians are referred to as “beloved” in at least six different Books of the New Testament. It’s a term of endearment meant to remind us, even in tough times when we might start to feel alone in this world, that we truly are dear to the heart of God. Last week, the Lord orchestrated a… Continue reading Beloved, You Are a Gift from God
