We all often acknowledge a belief in the power of prayer. Are we applying this power to the ones we hold dearest? Have you ever tried praying specific words of Scripture over your children? This one mother does. ♦ A couple… Read More ›
Biblical Character
If God is Good, Why Do I Feel So Bad?
If God is so good, then why do we still feel so bad, even sad? What’s really keeping a person from a life of real joy and happiness? ♦ Ok. So if one is loved by God and God is good,… Read More ›
Hearing God? Yeah, Right.
Can we really hear from God or do you have to be some kind of modern-day prophet? How can I really know God if it’s only a one-way conversation? ♦ It’s a question one will wonder or even ask when confronted… Read More ›
An Ambitious but Foolish King
Power is fleeting. As is fame, fortune and far-reaching influence. Here’s a story of an high-performing king who lost his way, reputation, and life. Though his name is never mentioned, he is clearly identified in prophetic Scripture. ♦ God is not… Read More ›
Essentials for Mothers
“As is the mother, so is her daughter.” This Bible verse from Ezekiel 16 reads like a Hallmark card. But it’s not what you may think. In His strong rebuke, God implies 6 key essentials for mothers. ♦ This past weekend… Read More ›
Walking in Moab – Lessons from Ruth
With 4 intriguing lessons, the Book of Ruth is a deeply touching story in its movement from sadness and tragedy to heart-warming kindness, love, redemption and personal restoration. ♦ This story reads well with a hot cup of coffee on a rainy day…. Read More ›
Solomon, Purpose and Meaning
To discover our true purpose in life we must reach beyond our own thinking of purpose and reach for the supernatural. ♦ In his best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren establishes that one’s life on this planet is… Read More ›
A Brilliant Disguise?
And he said, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.’ We’ve been covering up ever since. ♦ Adam falls like a rock. He not only disobeys a direct order (eat freely… Read More ›
King Josiah’s Amazing Discovery
While it might be disconcerting to witness a once godly nation stray so far from its roots and original moorings, the story of King Josiah and his amazing discovery gives hope to renewal and righteous reforms. ♦ Josiah was eight years old… Read More ›
Joshua, Decisions and Devotion
While intentions are noble and we yearn to be obedient, it is common to succumb to choices in life that are not of God or consistent with His Word. ♦ Joshua led the people of God, the Israelites, into the… Read More ›
Born Again Power Figure
It took a crisis to turn around the life of an accomplished power player. Sometimes painful periods are but preparation for a greater role in God’s kingdom. ♦ Charles Colson died a year ago this month at the age of 82…. Read More ›
Job – the Book No One Finishes
The Book of Job teaches the solution to life’s pain and disappointments is not found in answering the question, Why? It is in trusting God and His sovereignty in the midst of our whys. ♦ Job was a man of… Read More ›
