Words of Life

“No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the winewill burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skin as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.” (Mark 2:22) Shortly before the Berlin wall toppled, I was performing my one-man show in East Germany. The…

“And so, my children, listen to me, for all my ways are joyful.” (Proverbs 8:32) Anyone who owns a dog knows that they can often run. Some bolt any time the door opens, some stray too far when on a walk, and some get distracted by natural distractions, like other…

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”(2 Corinthians 3:18) Julia questioned the quality of her faith. She saw others who were comfortable doing and…

“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.” (Proverbs 2:6, ESV) Skating is a great teacher for discovering spiritual faith, because one of the first things you learn as a skater is that you can’t do it alone. You need a coach you respect and trust, who speaks your…

“…that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called youout of darkness into His marvelous light…” (1 Peter 2:9b) After many years of living in the homosexual lifestyle, I was drawn to faith in Christ through the persistent love of a group of believers. The transformation I experienced is…

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for thekingdom of God belongs to such as these.” (Mark 10:14) The art of innocence is lost to most in our generation. And it’s easy to see why. Our fathers abandoned us; our childhood years were all too…

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) A crisis came into my life when I was in my early 30’s, Even though I hungered for God, I had an extremely self-destructive and unhealthy…

“For every child of God defeats this evil world by trusting Christ to give the victory.” (1 John 5:4, NLT) Josh McDowell was a hard-nosed skeptic regarding the accuracy of the Bible and Jesus’ claim to be the Son of God. His intense quest to disprove it led him into…

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions?” (James 2:14, NLT) It’s official: the world is coming to an end. At least that is what a lot of people are talking about these days. The latest end-of-the-world…

“…deliver us from evil…” (Matthew 6:13) On April 30, 1967, LeoThorsness was shot down over North Vietnam. He was held and tortured for six years. Today’s devotional comes from Col. Thorsness’ memoirs, Surviving Hell. The first Sunday at the Hanoi Hilton, someone said, “Let’s have church service.” Good idea, we…