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What an awesome thing to stand back and say “wow”! God, your plan was so detailed! All of it came together so beautifully!

Don’t just go to church and leave the same person. Go to church and grow in your faith, living out what you learned.

God created us to work hard and use our talents and skills to honor him in doing so.

What will you see the moment your body dies? Will it be glorious? Or will it be torturous? Today, we must decide.

Worship is easy with the praise band, microphones, church atmosphere, etc., but what about your own personal worship?

It’s not about what you see, think, or believe, it’s about the deity of God and his Son’s life-changing work on the cross.

It’s easy to feel powerless in this world, but Christians have the greatest power on earth and heaven.

It’s that simple. Share the love of Christ with all those we come in contact with. Share the gospel, the truth that Jesus loves them, yes even when they were sinners, and He gave His life for them. Tell them of how He saved you. Tell them of the hope that you have.

Reading has become outdated and archaic for a younger generation, but it should never be irrelevant for a Christian studying God’s Word..

Why don’t we just let our children do as they want? Because they need guidance. They need someone that will teach them the truth and what consequences could come because of our actions. Let’s band together and commit to raising up our children in the word of God.

Sometimes a familiar passage of Scripture can become so over-used that we fail to be transformed by its beauty.

There are times when we feel like that little eaglet, plummeting to the earth below, our death awaiting us. But the Lord, watching us intently, swoops in and provides for us, carrying us on His wings back to safety.

God’s plan for us may take you down some scary, difficult roads that are meant for growth and maturity. so lean into those challenges.

We will all be called by name. Those who are found in the lamb’s book of life will remain with the Lord in Heaven. And those who did not trust in the Lord will be cast into the lake of fire for eternal death.

Walking in the Spirit can be a real challenge, but when you focus in on the battle with determination, anything is possible with God.

A godly life requires four must-dos that there is absolutely no substitute for.

What if our bibles were taken away today… what would you be able to teach your children or others? Let’s not take the word of the Lord for granted. We have access to the very throne of God!

Personal preferences, manmade guidelines, and secular rationalizations are a cheap substitute for real satisfaction: The giver of life, Jesus Christ.

If you choose to focus on your sin and slip into a pit of despair and depression, you will not accomplish the task to which you are called.

Humanity is messed up by nature, but many make the mistake of thinking we are good enough.

What God plans for our lives does not always match up with what we expect Him to do.

God doesn’t need lip service from us. Promises of what we will do in the future, praises of His glory, and sacrifices to show we are religious are nothing to Him without our obedience.

You don’t need to know Greek and Hebrew or remember Scripture references without mistakes to lead a small group.

What does sin gain? Any satisfaction from it is only temporary. The only thing eternal about sin is the death that it brings.

Satan continuously tries to divert your attention from the true healer and to the world’s false hope.

How often do we do the same thing? Listen but don’t obey. We hear, but we don’t heed.

God’s plan and purpose is so much greater and more perfect than anything the world can dream of.

We can do that which God has called us to do with what He has given us in His word.

Don’t just say you “trust God”—show it in your actions today!

If your future is in God’s hands, you will have your fair share of heartaches but also more than you could ever ask for or dream about.

Have you ever had to deal with a thorn bush in your life? It started out as a seed, a seemingly tiny sin, planted in your heart. You knew it was wrong, yet, you liked it. And you allowed it to stay. Instead of confessing it to the Lord and turning from it, you ignored it, and it began to take root.

It wasn’t long after Jesus’ ascension that false teaching began in the newly established church.

Are you a cultural Christian or a biblical Christian? The true answer depends on if your life and your lips speak the good news of the gospel.

Being driven purely by our emotions is not a healthy, productive, or godly way to live.

But just as Daniel sought the Lord continuously after being taken away to Babylon, we too must seek the Lord and pray for our country.

Reading the Bible is essential to a changed life.

In your walk with the Lord, will you push through the sacrifice and pain that it sometimes takes to have abundant life?

Where are you leading those that follow you? Whether it’s your children, your co-workers, spouse, friends, significant other, family… whether you know it or not, you have someone following you. You are an influence to how they act, speak, and what path they choose. Are you leading them on the right path?

Yes, he was rich. Yes, he was wise. But his fall was one of the most epic in the entire Bible.

Do you ever stop to give God praise for what He’s brought you through? The deserts, the valleys, the extreme hardships and losses that you thought would crush you, and yet, here you are, holding blessings in your hand. What He has done for you is your testimony!

Applying biblical truth comes more easily if you’re intentional about representing Jesus and being his ambassador.

God, rich in mercy, sent His Son Jesus Christ, to take our place. On the cross, the Lord chose to take on all our sins.

God knows that we need each other, and not only that, God wants to be the very center of our families.

Every area of your life is essentially missionary work and gives you the chance to glorify the God of the universe.

God is clear in His design. He created Adam as a man with a specific body and role. He created Eve as a woman with a unique body and role to her. This was His design. Perfect. Flawless. And as mankind chose to disobey God, sin entered into the world. And we are still battling it today.

Trained professionals in any field often don’t realize their skills could be easily used as part of God’s purpose and plan.

Worship takes place when the holy penetrates the ordinary and we are left in awe of the God of the universe.

When God created music and the incredibly talented people who write and sing it, he meant for it to change people’s lives.

Because, truth be told, God is offering a place where there isn’t any trouble. And Dorothy was right, it’s far, far away, beyond the moon, beyond the rain. It’s somewhere over the rainbow, the promise from God of eternity in Heaven.

I’m sitting on my porch while I write this. As I look around, I see things that elicit a smile […]