As Christians, we are in a war – Romans 13:14 hammers that truth home: “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh...

As Christ-followers, we are obligated to spread the gospel – it’s not a choice, it’s a command. But this is not a command that we should...

Within the Body of Christ, God has given us various gifts. Romans 12:6 reads, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us.”...

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

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”...

“For He is like a refiner’s fire .... He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi and refine...

Scripture talks a lot about our words. Spend a few minutes reflecting on these passages: --- Death and life are in the power of the...

I scan NPR for news updates each morning. Within the past two weeks, two articles caught my eye – not as much for what they said, but for...

There are times when life is just awful. Fortunately, Philippians 4:1-13 gives us ten keys to facing life – no matter what life throws...

“I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in...

Here is another tough response God may have for us: sometimes, when we cry out for relief from the midst of our pain, God says in answer...

Sometimes when we entreat God to get us out of pain and suffering, God says “No” – yet even his “No” is the route to ultimate healing....

When we are in trouble or pain or suffering and cry out to God, there is a “Yes” from God we may receive that carries a condition: “YES,...

Sometimes when we cry out to God for help, he may say, “Yes, but rest.” Other times, he may reply, “YES, BUT WRESTLE.” Jacob found this...

There is a response that God may give when we cry out for help that is, to me, one of the most tender answers we can ever hear. It is,...

When we are suffering and pray to God for help, one of the answers he may give (and one that we don’t often think of!) is, “YES, BUT...

When we pray for help from trouble or relief from pain, one response God may give us is “YES, BUT WAIT.” In these instances, God does fix...

Today, we’re going to talk about a difficult topic – pain and suffering. This topic is tough to discuss, because pain can run so deep in...

“For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.” – I Thessalonians...

“Now all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to Jesus to listen to him. And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to...