Words of Life

After Christ’s resurrection, He appeared to the apostles over a 40-day span “speaking of things regarding the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3). Then He promised to send the Holy Spirit to empower them to...

Simon Peter mapped out life in God’s kingdom on earth. He wrote to all believers, showing us the way to “become partakers of the divine nature” made possible by God’s power through Jesus Christ. He outlined something of a formula to experience “His precious and magnificent promises.” “Now for this very reason also,…

This Friday marked one of the most tragic and triumphant moments in human history. On a hill shaped like a skull, the Son of God hung on a cross between two thieves. Satan surely thought...

Who is qualified to turn God’s wrath away? Only He Himself can do so, through the work of Christ. So Christ became the propitiation for sin – that is, He diverted the wrath of God to Himself so that...

People tend to have a love/hate relationship with rules. We know we need them. We certainly know that other people need them. But we don’t necessarily...

In 1982 Ghana was in a mess. The ruling junta was led by a ruthless and murderous Maoist dictator named J. J. Rawlings. Secret police who prowled the streets spied on everyone and even attacked some pastors...

We’ve gotten used to UFOs, but only in the form of second- or third-hand stories like the ones about ghosts and leprechauns and Bigfoot. But last fall we saw footage of the things captured on people’s iPhones from all across the country. A Coast Guard crew off New Jersey reported…

The Israelites witnessed a unique and amazing move of God. He powerfully freed them from slavery. He miraculously parted the Red Sea and destroyed their enemies. He graciously led them with signs through the desert. He supernaturally...

Belief may be the most powerful force afforded to mankind. We naturally divide beliefs into right and wrong, which makes sense to our minds and has life-altering ramifications. But what is belief, really? We may say we believe something, but our actions...

I want you to think about something for a minute. What might you have lost because of the absence of solitude in your life? Is it thinking of something bigger than yourself? Is it being able to dream of moments