Let’s speak truth.
By that, I mean let’s stop bandying about modern church “truisms” about how God will make our life perfect if we just claim what we want him to do.
His plan is too big ...
An extra bedroom for guests is something most of us can’t afford.
However, we can all imagine. A pale green silk comforter to match the curtains. Cushy down pillows. A gleaming desk along one ...
We can’t overlook Jesus’ willingness to be crucified.
He prayed through the night while his disciples slept, choosing to accept the fate his Father had assigned him, death on the cross, one of ...
Some hurts just cut too deep.
The pain is so hard that we don’t feel we can recover.
Even God gets on the blame list. Why didn’t he prevent our attack from happening?
That wreck … I obeyed ...
What’s ours is ours, and what’s not is not.
Ho, that’s no mystery. Rather, it seems obvious. However, how many of us have looked at a 60” television with envy and gone home with plans ...
We all want to be blessed.
No one says, “I’m happy in my hovel. My kids never call … life is so good. What do I need with better food? Ramen noodles do me proud.”
Nope, never.
Let’s ...
It’s claimed that Formula 409, the cleaning formula, gets its name from being the 409th attempt to create the concoction that cleans our houses.
Many of us know what it’s like to have a ...
Cattle are not generally considered the smartest of God’s creatures. We can’t speak with them, and they do not read sign language. No one has ever received a text from a cow, and performing ...
So, you are abandoned.
God has cast you aside, and you have no future.
You have no one to pull you from the muck and mire of your past decisions.
Nope! Not true! If you’ve ever thought this, ...
Spring storms can be magnificent.
The winds blow, the skies darken, and lightning peels away the clouds. Thunder bellows across the hills, and our windows rattle and shake.
Spring storms can also ...
Some days are a kick in the stomach.
We search for God and can’t seem to find him.
Yet God says he will always be with us.
Isaiah 41:10 tells us:
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not ...
The title of this article can be taken in two ways. Family matters, because our kinfolk are the most important people in the world. Without our family, we lose our support network, and we are cast ...
If you want to see a fresh miracle each morning, plant Morning Glories.
These succulent blooms tend to unfurl with each sunrise and wrap themselves tightly at night. They open their arms and ...
