Let’s jump right into our scripture passage in Psalm 34:6-8: “This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who ...

The nature of life is hard. Oh, there are plenty of good things in life, but they are like a seed in a very tough shell, surrounded by difficulty and waiting to be pulled out and enjoyed. Travel ...

By the time of the American Revolution, many of the great wartime artillery pieces we are now familiar with were commonplace. Short cannons, called mortars, and the long guns we picture as cannons ...

How about those prayer warriors, even if we can’t hope to measure up? She’s taught the nursery class for twenty years? I’m not sure I could do twenty minutes. I can’t resist coffee … I ...

Burned out … empty … out of juice … You give of yourself to everyone, and sometimes, you feel as though you get nothing back. Perhaps you have an elderly parent to care for … young children ...

A Chinese proverb says you must befriend an enemy in order to win the battle. That’s man’s way of thinking. To win in the spiritual realm, we must befriend God, for he is at the head of our ...

Worry warts. You’ve met one or two, or you might be one yourself. “Oh, woe is me! What will happen next?” The lawnmower won’t start, I think I’ve lost my house key, my daughter didn’t ...

An Internet blogger told this story about money: A young man, 23, decided he didn’t want to work. “Not for me! I prefer to play video games.” He decided he could sidestep the employment line ...

What’s old has become new … isn’t that how it goes? Sometimes, we need to look to the past for inspiration. We need to recognize what’s worked then and give it another try. Old becomes new ...

What’s deflated your balloon? What’s got your coattails dragging in the mud, and you can’t seem to hitch them up? What has you feeling like your life’s alarm is broken, and you’ll ...

The single most powerful word in the English language is please. The two most powerful words are thank you. The three most powerful words are I love you. God commands all three of these from us. He ...

Watch out, watch out! Isn’t that what we say? Look out for what’s coming our way so that we can avoid the consequences. Here are 7 Times to Take Care so that we can find success through ...

So, someone’s told you that you can’t. You can’t get that job. You can’t buy a new house. You can’t raise a child on your own. You can’t, you can’t, you can’t … HOLD ON ...