In the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, there’s a goose that lays golden eggs. Of course, we know the goose isn’t real, but in the story, it’s fantastic, a creature that provides an unending ...
Faith is a very personal thing. What one person grabs onto to strengthen her spiritual hold on Christ might have little impact for someone else. Even the great apostle Paul tells us we are to work ...
There’s a song that talks about “that old-time religion” and how it’s “good enough for me.” Don’t we feel that way sometimes, that we’ve about got our Christian walk figured out? ...
Our world is a noisy place. Step outside sometime. Listen. The sounds of humanity are everywhere. Airplane engines. Car horns. Air conditioners humming in the night. Even in our homes, refrigerators ...
There is an ongoing tension between the Church and the world. We should expect it. The Bible says we will struggle with powers and principalities. The world will attack us continually to try to bring ...
Are we afraid of the dark? Does a midnight walk make our skin crawl? When we open our eyes in bed, and the blackness surrounds us, does fear make our heart pound?
Our answer for most of these should ...
You can’t make a silk purse of out a sow’s ear.
How funny that sounds to us! A pig’s ear for a purse? We laugh, and that’s the point. It’s supposed to be a ridiculous idea. The contrast in ...
In Frank Peretti’s supernatural thriller The Visitation, a man shows up in a small town creating miracles of healing and revealing past secrets no one except Jesus could possibly know. The town ...
Some days we simply can’t seem to find our victory in our walk with Jesus. We do everything the preacher says in order to ensure we’re living right; we study our Bible faithfully; and our bedside ...
Confident people have an advantage over the rest of us. Our finest example is Donald Trump. He exudes self-assurance, striding forward with bravado when most of us would step aside and admit defeat. ...
Don’t we hate it when we can’t get something for free? The upgrade to our cable service is wonderful, although it comes with a higher price tag. We’re offered First Class on our favorite ...
In today’s political minefield, it’s hard to know who to follow and who to discount. In the presidential elections of 2016, three candidates vibrated throughout America’s consciousness: Donald ...
We think of fire as something to be avoided. It’s hot, leaves charred wood behind, and seems to destroy everything.
Yet, we use fire constructively every day. Flames leap to life in our gas ...
In the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, there’s a goose that lays golden eggs. Of course, we know the goose isn’t real, but in the story, it’s fantastic, a creature that provides an unending ...
Faith is a very personal thing. What one person grabs onto to strengthen her spiritual hold on Christ might have little impact for someone else. Even the great apostle Paul tells us we are to work ...
There’s a song that talks about “that old-time religion” and how it’s “good enough for me.” Don’t we feel that way sometimes, that we’ve about got our Christian walk figured out? ...
Our world is a noisy place. Step outside sometime. Listen. The sounds of humanity are everywhere. Airplane engines. Car horns. Air conditioners humming in the night. Even in our homes, refrigerators ...
There is an ongoing tension between the Church and the world. We should expect it. The Bible says we will struggle with powers and principalities. The world will attack us continually to try to bring ...
Are we afraid of the dark? Does a midnight walk make our skin crawl? When we open our eyes in bed, and the blackness surrounds us, does fear make our heart pound?
Our answer for most of these should ...
You can’t make a silk purse of out a sow’s ear.
How funny that sounds to us! A pig’s ear for a purse? We laugh, and that’s the point. It’s supposed to be a ridiculous idea. The contrast in ...
