Jul 12, 2019 | Christian Life, Perseverance, Prayer
Has this ever happened to you? You wake up with your mind racing through a long to do list. You promised yourself you’d set aside more quiet time with the Lord, but other things crowd into your day so that, no matter how hard you try, you barely spend a few...
Jun 21, 2019 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Suffering
(This article is also featured on CBN.com) Abuse? Alcoholism? Bullying? Do you believe God canât use all the broken pieces of your past? Think again. During my seminary studies, I was fascinated by a story of a missionary named Mary Slessor. In the jungles of Africa,...
Oct 9, 2018 | Perseverance, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Do you wish you could live your life every day according to God’s will? Each day, you and I will face many choices. As Christians, most decisions are obvious where the Bible gives us clear guidance: do not steal, do not commit adultery … But what about the...
Nov 7, 2017 | Christian Life, Patience, Perseverance
âEverything at IKEA requires assembly. I bought a pillow; they gave me a duck.â âTodd Glass When I became a Christian at the age of 30, I truly had a âscales falling off the eyesâ experience. I was driving to church one morning, just days after becoming a believer and...
Oct 10, 2017 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Courage, Perseverance, Suffering
Sometimes God leads us down a hard road not in order to make us stronger, but to bring us into a deeper and more intimate dependence on Him. He knows that it is only in Him where we find true strength. For Hagar, it is at the end of a hard road in the middle of a...
Jan 16, 2017 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Kingdom of God, Perseverance
Every so often someone comes along who so inspires others that he or she is remembered years later. Perhaps a preacher, a songwriter, or president. However, this story is not about creating a legend, but leaving a legacy for the Kingdom of God. I have a friend who has...