A few questions ... and answers! ... for today from Psalm 19:7-9. Does your soul need to be restored? The law of the Lord is perfect,...

Each of us has a unique call in Christ – one that is perfectly fitted to our gifting, personality, experience, and passion. Yet we also...

Attacked by his own brothers. Thrown into a pit. Sold into slavery. Falsely accused. Put in prison. Don’t let the brevity of these...

Disillusion me, Lord. I have so many illusions about how things “should be.” I believe life should be easy. I believe I should be happy....

Too often we hear “If you are walking in God’s will, you cannot fail!” And, viewed from the vantage point of heaven, that is true. But in...

Screen time and social media. Texts and telephones. Movies and music. We are plugged in and connected 24/7 to friends, family, work,...

Paul prays a wonderful prayer for the Colossians in the first chapter of his letter to that church. In the prayer, he asks that the...

Romans 5:3-5 promises something wonderful at the end of our hardships and suffering: HOPE. The verses read “we also exult in our...

Paul writes in Romans 5:3-5, “we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance,...

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men...

The words came unbidden to my mind, bubbling up from deep misery: “I am not worthy of Your grace.” My sins, my failures, my weaknesses,...

“I’ll do it later.” Ever said those words? I have. But I’d like to encourage us to not wait until later when it comes to doing good. The...

I love the sound of cicadas! As the trills rise and fall in the sultry summer air, it seems such a song of praise. Yesterday, I actually...

Doing good is a choice. Paul writes “be careful to engage in good deeds” (Titus 3:8). There is a distinct intentionality about this. If...

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for...

In our natural, fallen state, we value things like material possessions. Sexual conquest. Political power. Physical beauty. Monetary...

“Lord, help me to love that person!” Have you ever prayed that prayer? I have. Perhaps you prayed for help to love a difficult family...

Many people experience a lot of discouragement and even despair at the thought of finding and doing “the will of God.” One reason for...

Romans 12:2 states, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” The world...

Romans 1:16 reads, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for...