Our Challenging Reality: A young woman shared her heart in Bible class: We all prayed and asked for God’s wisdom to know whether my dad should move to this new church, but we obviously misread the will of God. From
Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things! (Psalm 118:15 NIV) How I (Jill here) wish I could say that shouts of joy and victory were all that
Having energy in life is about balance. It is about being clear and not being weighed down by thoughts, emotions. It is to let go of struggle and to remain present. Energy in life comes from connecting, from being present,
Last night I fell into a dark hole, a pit of depression. I didn’t see it coming. This bad mood came out of nowhere and pulled me down into a dark discouragement. Have you ever felt this way? Yesterday was
My wife’s aunt Emma, from the back mountains of Tennessee, thought she discovered a miracle change machine when she first encountered an elevator. She watched as an older, much wrinkled man hobbled on, and the doors closed. A few minutes
The city lights have now become giant snowflakes. One by one, homes are adorned with lights, wreaths, mangers, Santas, and the words, “Merry Christmas!” The sounds of Christmas are being heard loud and clear, far and wide. Choirs are singing
In these two passages of Scriptures, we learn what happened when Peter believed God in the book of Matthew. Also known, undoubtedly, is how spiritual strength can increase with prayer partners and being in the company of believers. Personal encounters
Acts 9:10-21 Surprises are always part of God’s leading. In Saul’s case, the surprise came in the form of a light from heaven, marking a life-changing transformation. For Ananias, it was a seemingly unreasonable and illogical command from the Lord,
There is one thing God wants more than anything else, more than obedience, sacrifice, service, works or any kind of religious activity. He wants you. He Read More »
Christmas is a crazy but beautiful time of year. But if you’re like me, by year’s end, you’ve experienced so many highs and lows, you’re probably Read More »