God Uses Ordinary People (Nehemiah’s Story)
In the book of Nehemiah, in the Old Testament, the Israelites were taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon. He…
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We Have More Than Enough Hope
Do you need hope? I know that I have lived through seasons when I’ve felt desperate for hope, and maybe…
What Does the Cross Mean for You?
I want to bring your attention to just a few verses about the cross today. Something to get you thinking,…
I Urge You to Transform, not Conform (Romans 12)
As free and grateful people, we can say, “God, thank you for all you’ve given me. Now I offer myself…
Remember Christmas When God Seems Silent
This is just a sampling of the many people in the Bible who have these seasons in their lives when…
Words Matter to God
God is speaking words to us, words that matter. All throughout the Bible, the words of God matter. I’ve been…
Don’t Miss Christmas; There’s More to the Story
I know so many people who don’t think that the Christmas story is relevant anymore, and this crowd probably also…
Prepare Your Heart: Rejoice and Pray
This is rich with what we need today, in 1 Thessalonians 5:16: “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks.” Today we’re…
Prepare Your Heart: Thanksgiving
God desires for you and I to give thanks no matter what’s going on in our lives, because it’s good…
At Peace with God (Romans 5)
Paul refers to peace 50 times in his letters. He uses the Greek word eirene, which means the opposite of…
Blessed are the… (A Look at Happiness and the Beatitudes)
Jesus calls us to live outside of what the world calls happiness and, instead, embrace his definition and source of…
Learning to Walk with God, Because He’s in Control
When I remember my grandson learning to walk, it makes me think about how silly we must look to God,…