In the wilderness, the devil tempted Jesus to command that stones be turned into bread. Though Jesus was hungry and though He could have done what the devil suggested, He did not. Instead Jesus replied, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but …
One thing I have learned from preaching and pastoring is that it’s time consuming; that is, if you want to be effective. Regarding preaching, I hear some ministers say, “I just show up and open my mouth and the Holy Spirit speaks through me.” Yeah, right. …
We are busy people these days. Many of us have too many things to do and too many places to go. Some of this excessive busyness is self-imposed. Some of it has been placed upon us by a society that subjects us to its endless changes …
The human mind is incredible. We can go countless places by way of our mind. If we want to, we can let our mind live in the gutter, as they say. Or we can have a critical spirit toward everyone we meet and know, if we …
It’s not the will of God for Christians to live their life in anxiety (anxiety related to mental health is not included in this post). Why should we live that way when we have God on our side? He always causes us to triumph (2 Corinthians …
Each day, we draw closer to the return of Christ to gather the Church. At His descent from heaven, the dead in Christ will rise. We who are alive in Christ will meet them in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord …
When God calls us to a work, it can be intimidating. He often calls us to things we feel ill-equipped to do. He tends to call us to things that are bigger than we are because our God is a big God. But equally important, God …
Authors have written countless books about how to maximize our life. As I was writing this post, I visited Amazon.com. In the category of books, I searched for the titles of books containing the words “best life.” I saw titles such as “Creating Your Best Life, …
What does it mean to be born again? To answer that question, consider these words from the book of Ezekiel: “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out …
