Behind the Facade of Disbelief

God’s presence is evident even when it seems you are surrounded by disbelief and resistance to Him.

Regain Your Spiritual Sight

There is a blindness we can be afflicted with that prevents us from seeing the world as God sees it. The brokenness of people and their actions against us can prevent us from seeing their need for Jesus. A defensive posture can hinder us from helping them to see the peace of Christ. We need […]

Witnessing Without a Word

He knew there was something different about the young man. Every task he gave him was done with integrity. It seemed all he touched was successful. This man was different from all his other servants. Now his master saw that the LORD was with him and how the LORD caused all that he did to […]

The Unseen Legacy

What we do in our lifetime can impact generations to come. The choices we make can determine the direction of the lives of our descendants. Only God can see the arch of the fulfillment of His plan across the generations. Our obedience to God is an important part of His plan, even if we can’t […]

The Powerful, Gentle Touch

We get a sense of the powerful yet personal nature of God in Matthew 17. Jesus “took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves (17:1, NASB).” On the mountain Jesus’ “face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. […]

Called to Act on God’s Provision

When God calls us to complete a task, he will provide all you need to complete that task. We may not see it at the moment he calls us to act, but he wants us to step out in faith and obedience, trusting Him to provide. In 1 Chronicles 28, David assembled all the officials […]

Seeing God in the Joy and Sorrow

Without God, it’s hard to make sense of the world. If there is only randomness and no master plan, then it’s everyone for themselves as they see fit. We are merely surviving, completing work for purposes that do not last. As Solomon described it: “For the fate of the sons of men and the fate […]

Humbly Called to Significance

He was just a herdsman tending to the livestock, who also raised figs. He wasn’t a prophet, nor was he even related to a prophet, yet God called him to bring a word of warning to Israel, to call them to account: “Then Amos replied to Amaziah, ‘I am not a prophet, nor am I […]