There is so much chaos in our world right now. And as we face a crisis world-wide, we must remember this: In spite of the chaos Christ came. Everything inside you and every voice around you says, “Get out. Get angry. Get drunk. Get high.” But don’t listen to the…
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Elisha was a prophet of God.He had served Elijah, and when God took Elijah to heaven, Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha, granting Elisha a double portion of his anointing. Elisha knew God. He listened to His voice.God spoke to Elisha, warning him of an ambush that had been set…
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I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. —Psalm 27:13-14 I once had to drive on a winding mountain road in severe winter conditions. Since…
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Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations. (Psalm 100:4-5)Now that we have celebrated another Thanksgiving Day, allow me to ask you a question. Did you actually give thanks?The busyness of cooking,…
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I've always wanted to see wild horses in person, the ones that seem to run with unrelenting courage and strength. Leaving behind whatever was, and only seeing what is ahead. I don’t remember the exact movie where I first saw wild horses, but there’s a scene where a woman meets…
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For centuries, theologians and scholars have struggled to explain how man is made in the image of God. Some argue that we bear the image of God because we are capable of rational thought in a way that animals aren’t. Others emphasize power, arguing that we bear the image of…
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Grace is God’s greatest idea. That he would treat us according to his heart and not ours. That he would see us and see his Son. That he would relentlessly attach himself to us in a love that no sin can sever. That he would swing the doors of heaven…
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“I thought we had a decent yard,” I told my wife. “But now I think we just have a weed farm!” The weather finally cooled after a record-setting summer. It had been so hot and dry that we struggled just to keep our yard from dying. Then the temperature dropped…
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For your own spiritual health, you need to be moving everyone, every day, closer to Jesus and spending your quality time with friends who are doing it as well. The dedicated body of Christ is going to be of paramount importance as we face the challenges of living in the…
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