New Birth, New Journey
Like the shepherds, Good News has been proclaimed to you. This is a moment of decision. What do you do with this news that a savior has been born?
Read More New Birth, New JourneyChanging the course of your life from the world to Christ requires a major rewrite of the plot for your life.
Like the shepherds, Good News has been proclaimed to you. This is a moment of decision. What do you do with this news that a savior has been born?
Read More New Birth, New JourneyNew birth in you, new life in Jesus, means following God’s plan for your life. It means laying aside your desires for God’s desires.
Read More New Birth, New LifeDuring each visit she would share stories about her life over the last 80 some years. As her tough exterior veneer began to peel back, I learned about the pain and abuse she had suffered at the hands of others. I began to understand why she was so bitter and angry, I started to empathize with her.
Read More Learning About God’s Love from an UnbelieverWe need to rely on God, to deepen our faith and trust in him. We need to release our barren thoughts that can’t conceive of what is possible with God.
Read More Will You Answer My Prayer?God hand crafted each of us with the ability to accomplish His purpose. It is easy to become scared about what he asks us to do — seeing only reasons why it’s not possible.
Read More Pick Someone ElseI feel I am only beginning to understand perseverance and how it is shaping me in my faith In Jesus. I am only beginning to appreciate how Christ can meet all my needs.
Read More The Blessing of TrialsSelf is a powerful thing. It can puff us up and make us feel self righteous. It can inflate our ego to the point of self worship. It can beat others down to raise us up. Self can drive us to do things that solely benefit us. Self is a ravenous beast that is never […]
Read More The All Powerful SelfOn the surface, each bucket of living water I pour out quickly disappears into the dry sand, but below the dry surface the moisture continues to collect, creating the beginnings of a stream of life-giving water
Read More Building a Stream of Life-giving Water in a DesertOn this Friday before Easter, on the day we focus on how Jesus suffered for our sins, how do we answer Pilate’s question, “What is truth?”
Read More Truth in Unexpected PlacesSeeking a heart for God is not practicing a faith that expects earthly reward in exchange for righteousness.It is not being religious so as to gain approval or honor from other people. A heart for God drives a faith that has a deep love for God; a faith that operates from a yearning for closeness […]
Read More Our True Heart Laid Bare