Jul 17, 2018 | Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Prayer, Surrender
Have you ever thought, “If I just pray more often, or harder, I’ll get closer to God and be able to hear His voice”? I certainly have. But then I read this beautiful verse in my Bible. “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me and he who...
Jun 17, 2018 | Character of God, Fear & Doubt, Forgiveness
As a child, had you ever done something wrong and were unable to look your parents in the eyes? A few years ago, I was visiting my brother and his family. We were all enjoying the afternoon sunshine on his back deck as the children played in the backyard. At one...
Jun 12, 2018 | Character of God, Christian Life, Fear & Doubt
What Are You Afraid of? The future? Death? Losing your job? Losing your home? I’ll never forget the year when I sensed God had pulled the rug right out from under my feet. In a span of only 30 days, I lost a job I loved, had to sell my home, the sweet little dog...
May 16, 2018 | Fear & Doubt, Patience, Surrender
“Ha! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines – the resounding answer was NO.” That was my friend’s response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened about a year ago when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me...
May 1, 2018 | Evangelism, Prayer
“God can’t use me.” Have you ever thought that? I confess that in my early Christian walk, I felt that way at times. But I have since learned that the statement is not only wrong, but even sinful. It is wrong because God is sovereign over all. He can...
Apr 18, 2018 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Truth & Theology
Why did God exalt Jesus? Because Jesus _______ (choose one). WAS OBEDIENT HUMBLED HIMSELF I asked the above question in a recent Facebook poll and the responses were roughly 50/50. I confess that it is a tricky question. In Philippians 2, the apostle Paul...
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