She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me.” – Genesis 16:13 Hagar, the pregnant maidservant of Sarah, had fled into the wilderness. She just wanted to die. But God sent an angel who found her and told her to go back home even though it was the…
Answers to Prayer: No, Yes, and Not Yet
“Hey Colton, I bet you asked if you could have a sword, didn’t you?” I said. At that, Colton’s scowl melted into a dejected frown, and his shoulders slumped toward the floor. “Yeah, I did. But Jesus wouldn’t let me have one. He said I’d be too dangerous.” ~ Heaven Is for Real Heaven is…
Fit For Battle: Put On the Full Armor of God
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. – Ephesians 6:11 Don’t doubt for a moment the devil’s existence, and don’t doubt for a moment that he is your Enemy. Forget the cute cartoon images of an impish figure with a pitchfork and a red…
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What One ALS Family Really Thinks About the Ice Bucket Challenge
Well, we are still being inundated by the very-everywhere ALS ice bucket challenge. I know, I know, I can hear the groans… the ice bucket challenge started out cute and now it’s out-of-control. Played. Clogging up social media sites everywhere. I even read this article in which the author called the challenge (that has raised an…
Say No to Guilt!
The apostle Paul offers good advice in Philippians 3:13 where he says (my paraphrase), I don’t consider that I’ve already arrived but here is what I do. I forget those things that are in my past and focus on my future in Christ Jesus. This is the guy who was complicit in many state-sponsored incarcerations…
Lysa TerKeurst The Best Yes Author Chat Replay
Do you ever feel under the weight of demands, pressures, everyone’s expectations of this or that, never getting quite ahead of the game, never meeting full approval of anyone? You give your best week in and week out. Your Board seems to be looking at you askance. Your people question your theology, or judge your…
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Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?
Where can I go from Your Spirit? – Psalm 139:7 This question comes from the heart of King David as he meditates on the greatness of our God. The twenty-four verses of Psalm 139 are filled with his wonder at the depths of God’s omniscience, His omnipresence, and His omnipotence. Recently our young grandchildren visited…
Go Small for God: The Little Things Are Big
Read this exclusive excerpt from Go Small: Because God Doesn’t Care About Your Status, Size or Success by Craig Gross and keep scrolling to learn how you can enter for a chance to win the smallest car in the U.S. with your book purchase! It is in the seemingly ordinary moments of life where God…