People do crazy things. There is no illusion involved when swallowing a sword. Hot coals? They really are hot, and people do walk on them with bare feet. Tightrope walking over deep chasms without ...
When we type a destination in our GPS, we trust it to take us where we need to go. The same should be true of our trust in God.
Paul was a great foundation block in the early Church. Many of ...
Imagine making a New Year’s resolution to cut back on excess eating, only to have all our good intentions crumble like powdered donuts at the slightest temptation.
That is apostasy in its purest ...
At the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, the remains of numerous animals have been discovered. These range from a saber-toothed cat to wolves, sloths, and even an American lion.
Recently discovered ...
Read more: He Plucks Us Out
Living from day to day can become tedious. We get up and go to work, come home and fix dinner, and then we still have to find time to mow the yard.
When is there ever time for ...
Read more: Our VACATION God
When horses are on the road, they often wear blinders. Why? Their eyes are on the sides of their heads, and they are easily distracted. The blinders (also known as blinkers or winkers) help keep the ...
Read more: With Blinded Eyes
Spit and polish refers to taking something that is well used and making it new again.
In military vernacular it means to give attention to detail; to look neat and orderly; to work in precision with ...
Read more: Spit and Polish
When we abandon something, do we remember it, or do we release it forever? To state the question another way, do thoughts of it remain in our mind, or is it forgotten as if it had never ...
Read more: Abandoned by God
X marks the spot.
What is it that we love about a good treasure hunt? Is it the prize that drives people to spend fortunes in the search, or is it the search, ...
Read more: A Treasure Hunt
Driving in bad weather is a nightmare we all dread. However, if our car has traction control, we can drive up the steepest of hills without a worry in the ...
Read more: The Traction Control Christian
How would it feel if we painted our house, and the bare wood still showed through? Or if we filled our car with gas, and we ran out in half a mile?
For things to be useful to us, they must make a ...
Read more: When Christ Has No Effect
Nike has a catchphrase that says, “Just do it!” A television comedian tells us to, “Get ’er done!” We are encouraged to just get out there and do something.
However, what does God want us ...
Read more: Have We Read the Directions?
In April of 2013, a devastating storm hit the East Coast of the United States, bringing huge trees crashing to the ground. Mighty oaks that had stood for generations lay stilled, their limbs ...
Read more: Our FRESH God
