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When you come to God earnestly seeking him, you won’t be turned you away.

How do you cut through all the options and find the perfect Bible?

Nobody likes rules, but God’s rules teach us how to stay on the right path, love him and others.

If you find yourself praying in your own “garden” today, know you are not alone.

Following God’s commands is good, but adding rules and forcing others to follow them as if they were from God is not.

We can trust the accounts, the biographies, and the Gospels of Jesus.

God is in the business of creating life out of death, beauty out of ashes.

“Small” sins in our life can cause distress and damage in our lives.

Jesus gave His life so our debt could be paid.

To die is gain – to be rewarded for all the trials, and spend eternity in the presence of a loving father.

God isn’t a haphazard God but an on-purpose God.

Sometimes the Lord brings us to our own deserts to remind us of our need for Him.

It’s in and through our trials that God cultivates maturity in us.

Jesus took advantage of daily opportunities to lay foundations for learning.

No matter how prepared anyone else is, you’re the one God chose for the job.

Your gifts are not an accident and the passions you hold are not just distractions.

We are given gifts to be used in the service of the King.

Forgiveness is a huge key to freedom, both giving it and asking for it.

When we surrender our inner mess let Jesus heal us, darkness no longer has a hold.

When the storm clouds seem so oppressive and thick, that I feel like jumping ship.

Resolutions fail because all we have is a wish for things to change but not a plan.

Self-imposed fear has always been an obstacle to my full surrender to Jesus.

Ever wondered what went on between Malachi and Matthew? Check this out . . .

The devil hates the Bible and those who quote it, so defeat him by studying it.

Worrying about the unknown is a burden that will weigh you down until you let go.

A Christian’s identity is linked directly to the Old Testament, so why do we neglect it?

When you realize your words lead to destruction, take a stance against the enemy’s lies.

Remember the fishes and the loaves: God uses the little we have to do big things.

There’s a void in the local church when you aren’t using your spiritual gift.

God will redeem all that we’ve been through this year and use it for his glory.

Expect the unexpected and more tests of faith in 2021, but do your part to unify believers.

God is fully invested in your spiritual growth; after all he wants more for you than even you do.

It’s impossible to manage 2021 without the sustenance Scripture provides.

Evil thoughts are part of our sin nature, but God provides a way to control them.

Who among us suffers from loneliness, depression, anxiety or extended periods of darkness?  Yup. We live in a society right […]

We have many goals on our minds as we enter a new year, but this one is a priority.

What was your 2019 like?  Was it a good year or a bad year?  If you had 2019 to live […]

Many Christians, while thumbing through their Bibles,  have pondered why Scripture is broken into two, uneven halves. Is one better than the other? […]

How focused should we be on New Year’s resolutions?

I’ve always loved watching and reading anything about medieval times. Kings and their royal families, strong and fearless knights storming […]

When God changes your life, the desire to love and serve others will be automatic.

Jesus offered a personal, agonizing sacrifice for God’s people that changed the world.

Hope is a choice and we can go to its source and allow ourselves to be filled.

When you feel like the deck is stacked against you, remember the story of this hero.

Our lives are completely controlled by our thoughts and habits, so how do we renew our minds?

God warns us of the tendency to immediately enact our plan without one important thing . . .

If we don’t choose to live surrendered to Jesus, we’ll remain empty, broken, and fearful.

God doesn’t send his soldiers into battle without the proper equipment.

Jesus’ impending death on the cross didn’t prevent him from giving thanks in the upper room.

If you have never really taken a step of faith, you may not be truly trusting in God.