My life is the mission of God. And I praise God that he called me to his mission. I’ll have obstacles, and I’ll face opposition, but I’ll have courage. If God desires for me to continue, I will. But when it’s the end of my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Have you ever felt like you were under so much pressure, from outside forces, that it felt like you were in a vice? Inside, you’re frustrated, exhausted, discouraged, and defeated? Well, I guess we’ve all been there. But the question...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
2 Corinthians 4:1-2 says – Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There are a lot of tools out there that are supposed to reveal who you really are. And who others really are. And be the key you need for making the most of who you are. Or for you to make the most of who others are. As if knowing who you are, how...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Aliens are real. The Bible says so. In John 8:23, Jesus said – I am not of this world. In John 17:16, Jesus said that Christians are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. In John 18:36, Jesus said – My kingdom is not of this...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If I injected myself with a disease, not as part of some cure, but as some sort of poison, what would you think? I’m sure you’d think I was being foolish. Of course, if I did other foolish things, as a result of that disease,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Psalms show you a depth of emotion that is as real as life. And the Psalms show you that there is a big difference between godly lament and grumbling in discontent. Lament is “God, this is where I am at, this is how I feel, and it is so...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Lord, keep me away from trouble, but if I get in trouble, get me out of trouble. Don’t you wish that God gave you a simple prayer like that? A simple prayer for complex situations? A prayer for when you are headed for trouble, or to keep you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Proverbs 22:6 says – Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. If a child doesn’t learn to submit to parental authority, they will always have difficulty submitting to other authorities....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Last night I watched the presidential debate. And one of the candidates said, “I am the only one on this stage who isn’t bought and paid for.” I thought about that. And a good, Christian response to that would be,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
