Why Did God Exalt Jesus? (A Closer Look at Philippians 2)
Have you ever been asked a tricky question? Recently, when I asked the below question in a poll, the responses came back 50/50. And I’m the first to admit it: it’s a tricky question! How would you answer the question, “Why did God exalt Jesus?”...
How Far Will Jesus Go to Rescue One Lost Soul?
âLetâs cross to the other side of the lake,” Jesus tells His disciples in Luke 8:22. Have you ever pondered why Jesus wanted to cross the lake? On the surface, the answer seems simple enough: to get to the other side. But the story is actually the center of an...
Being Transformed from Glory to Glory
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...
God Set Hagar Free for a Purpose
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...
Give God Your Wilderness Years
âThe angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.â âPsalm 34:7 The Wilderness Years Hagar ⌠A used and abused runaway pagan slave. This is Godâs choice to whom He reveals Himself as El Roi, the âGod Who Sees Meâ? This is the one God pursues...
Good News About “Bad Stuff”
Prior to becoming a Christian, Pretty Woman had been one of my favorite movies. It had glamor, action, drama, and a girlâs tried-and-true favorite: rescue by a knight in shining armor. Perhaps the most memorable line in the movie is when Richard Gere (Edward Lewis,...
Partnering with God to Leave a Legacy
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...
Forgiveness and Healing After Abortion: We Need Both
I once heard someone say, âThereâs a difference between forgiveness and healing,â but it wasnât until God led me on a twenty-five year journey that I finally understood the profound truth of those words. Today, many women still suffer in silence. Even, perhaps...
His Message; Your Voice
The air was crisp when I ventured out early one morning to walk the winding trail that bordered the conference grounds. Two days had passed at the Christian Writers Conference and I was eager to spend some time alone with my Lord, listening for His voice. I walked...About Shadia
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