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,...

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

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...

“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...

“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...

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...

“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...

“There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 “There is an appointed...

“Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.” – Romans 12:17 When someone does us wrong,...

In our culture today, we tend to believe that our feelings always tell the truth, including the truth about spiritual matters. However,...

Let’s take a good look today at a popularly-believed myth. Here it is: Myth: You must have strong feelings about God to have a good...

“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;...