Joni Eareckson Tada went swimming at the age of seventeen with her sister in the Chesapeake Bay. She dove into shallow water and severed her spinal cord. As a result, she has spent more than fifty years in a wheelchair, unable to move her lower body or hands. Joni has…

There is a verse in Ezekiel that leveled me the first time I read it. God describes how Sodom had sinned against him. In your mind, what do you think about when you consider Sodom’s sins? You may be surprised.  "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She…

In 1977 Mel Brooks released a comedy entitled High Anxiety. Even though Brooks played the leading role, the film did not do as well as expected. Why? In 1977 people did not find anxiety funny… they still don’t. In fact, “High Anxiety” is probably a good name for what we…

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23) What is the most valuable thing in your home? What would happen if it was stolen or lost? You might be able to replace the item with savings or insurance—which is a hassle to be…

He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released, and prisoners will be freed (Isaiah 61:1-3 NLT) The heart is the seat of the soul. It’s the center of all emotions. The soul is your personality, the person God made you to be.…

Today we will celebrate the greatest moment in history when our Savior gave His life so that we might have abundant life now and for eternity. He victoriously conquered death and the grave in resurrection power that first Easter morning!  He is forever alive and wants to live His resurrected…

“There is a sense in which God’s promises are unconditional, in that our disobedience will not thwart God’s intention to be gracious, but there is also a sense in which those promises will be released only through the obedience of God’s people.” — Paul Carter The Bible is clear that…

Despite these days of social distancing we can still deliver, through social media, an important message to almost everyone on the planet. So let’s deliver the greatest message — the Gospel of Jesus Christ — truth in love and the power of the Holy Spirit. The prince of the power…

Despite these days of social distancing, we can still deliver, through social media, an important message to almost everyone on the planet. So let’s deliver the greatest message — the Gospel of Jesus Christ — truth in love and the power of the Holy Spirit. The Enemy is Not a…

God often speaks to us in whispers like the “still small voice” we read about in 1 Kings 19:11-13 (KJV). Many times he unveils his plans, preparations, and purposes through the most unassuming people and in the most unassuming ways. Many years ago, I was preparing for a ministry opportunity…