New Life Out of Suffering

There are times in life when you may feel like you are walking across a hot desert. You are emotionally drained, squeezed dry by life. Your mouth is parched, your body weakened. It seems no one is there to give you a cup of water to revive you. It may be hard to see, but […]

Overcoming the World

When we profess our faith in Jesus, we choose to follow God. That also puts a target on our back. We become an enemy to satan. He will seek to tempt us to wander away from God and follow worldly ways. 1 Peter 5:6-10 reminds us to humble ourselves before God and cling to Him. […]

Running the Triathlon of Faith

Last fall I had the chance to watch athletes cross the finish line for an Ironman Triathlon. This is a grueling race that requires those who enter to swim 1.2-miles, bike 56-miles, and run 13.1 miles. Some of the people who finished looked like they could do another marathon, while others barely made it across […]