“But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead” (2 Corinthians 1:9b NLT, second edition). Life is tough. I realize that’s no surprise to you. You live with that
Everything depends upon God’s word. He created the universe by His word, we are redeemed according to His word, the world is sustained by His word, and His love toward us in its manifold expressions is revealed to us in
Since we’ve been talking about joy over the last few weeks I wanted to share with you one of the ways that I have learned to maintain the Joy of the Lord in my life. For several years now I
Faith! Faith? Faith can be a struggle whether the struggle is intellectual or based on hard life experiences or withering losses. How can we find faith, and in finding faith, also find ourselves in a better story?
Satan wants nothing more than to enter certain areas of your life so he can gain a stronghold. He’ll try anything to throw you off center, distract you from your focus, and render you ineffective for the Kingdom of
We are grateful to the wonderful people in the world who diligently care for the earth and fight for a clean, polution-free planet. Yet, very little is said in our culture about another deadly sort of pollution: soul pollution. Soul pollution builds
God’s greatest desire is to be your dwelling place — the home for your heart. He doesn’t want to be merely a weekend getaway. He has no interest in being a Sunday bungalow or even a summer cottage. He wants
Children’s choirs filled the steps and sang cherished Christmas songs. Little faces filled the big screens on the church walls, and parents took pictures of their Read More »
Psalm 68:34 (NKJV) Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And his strength is in the clouds. I remember several years ago watching people Read More »