Stylish Faith

When I was in high school in the 1970s, there were some pretty cool fashions we teenagers wore. Now when I look at pictures from that era and the outfits we wore, I wonder why we thought they were cool. Trendy clothing styles come and go just like trendy beliefs. Paul writes about this in […]

Light in the Deepest Darkness

The darkest place I’ve ever experienced is inside a cave where the guide turns out the lights. It is total darkness that feels as if it is pressing in around you. It reminded me of the darkness God sent on Egypt in Exodus 10:21: “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand toward […]

Resurrecting Your Life

What does it mean to have new life in Christ Jesus, to be born into who God designed you to be?

Shredding Through Life

I saw the sign in the above photo in a store the other day. It made me think how temporary things are in this world. One minute we’re printing new documents, the next minute we’re shredding old documents. Eventually the new documents will be become old and destined for the shredder. The cycle of printing […]

A Place for You

John 14:2-3 tells us Jesus has prepared a place for you. Not just a generic hotel room, but a place uniquely crafted just for you.

Surely You Jest

God often issues warnings in the Bible about impending destruction. Choosing to listen to Him or not can be a matter of life and death. Such was the case with Lot and Rahab. Lot, the nephew of Abraham, was warned about the impending destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. He tries to convince his sons-in-law to […]

A Shared Legacy of Prayer

The silent prayers you utter in the darkest of nights. The times when it seemed all hope was lost and you cried out to God. The joy you felt when it was evident waiting on God was the right thing to do. These are the stories of your walk of faith in Jesus. This is […]

No More Sorrow

Revelation 21 gives us a glimpse of the promise of a new heaven and earth, free from sin, pain, and sorrow; the hope of restoration and dwelling with God.

Drink and Repeat, Drink and Repeat…

Every day she trudged along this dusty, worn path, seeking to satisfy her thirst. She lowered her bucket deep into the well and strained to pull up a bucket full of water. As she raised her cupped hand to her parched mouth and drank, she knew she would be back here tomorrow; her thirst would […]

FOMO Worship

Do you suffer from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) when it comes to worshiping God? In Numbers 9, God told Moses, “Now, let the sons of Israel observe the Passover at its appointed time (2, NASB).” He instructed them to “observe it according to all its statutes and according to all its ordinances (3).” So […]