Jesus is Full of surprising opportunities, fresh hope, and new life. Consciousness of time jumped dramatically in the eighth century when Pope Paul I gave the Frankish King Pepin the Short a water clock that operated an alarm. The clock,
There are times in your journey with Christ that life will get hard. Jesus promised that in this world you would have trouble (John 16:33). I know it’s not what you want to always think about (and you probably shouldn’t) but it
We live in a world where tireless effort and constant productivity are highly valued. We are encouraged to keep pushing, to strive for success, and to always be on the move. Sometimes, though, this relentless pursuit and constant busyness, it
Lately, I’ve noticed being distressed has become popular. Blue jeans come straight from the manufacturer with holes already in them. It’s hard to find new jeans without holes in the fabric. It’s also a trend for furniture and picture frames to have
If you wanted to rid your home of mice, you might set up a few traps, call an exterminator, and go through your cabinets and pantry to make sure there were no bags or boxes of food inviting the mice to
I got upset as I looked at my calendar. I’d missed my appointment with my child’s school principal. Again. Shrouded in shame, I reached for my phone and imagined the principal reaching for his, except he wasn’t calling me. “Department
We often let our human tendencies overpower our desire for His Spirit to do his work within us. But we can do this one thing well! The team needs you to be the best coach ever. Your boss needs you
When was the last time you grew weary in prayer and wanted to quit? Maybe you’ve been praying for a prodigal who seems farther from God than ever. Or for a spouse whose heart seems to grow harder and colder.
We have found that Life is like a roller coaster ride. It is filled with ups and downs, highs, then lows, victories, then defeats, triumphs and sometimes tribulations. Because of this struggling can try to take a lot out of
Let me ask you a really important question: What if, on this earth, you suffered day and night till God called you home – would you still follow Jesus? Would your Salvation alone be enough to follow Him? Now, before you answer,
Imagine struggling to crawl through a scorched desert, exhausted and desperately thirsty. But just ahead looms the towering wall of an immense dam! Behind it are millions of gallons of pure water in a sparkling lake, surrounded by beautiful trees
Weary is a word that often means tired, or tired of trying, tired of working, tired of problems, tired of issues, tired of drama, in other words tired of being tired! Weary can also mean discouraged, worried, or depressed. Weary
Are you fed up with the mundane existence of living an ordinary life? Does boring routines, dull scenes, and predictable occurrences in your life keep you Read More »
Maybe it was the way he said her name. The inflection. The tone. The Galilean accent. Maybe it was the memory associated with it, the moment Read More »
Because of Jesus, your life’s circumstances can get better. This statement may sound cliché but it carries immense power and significance. Life can be tough and Read More »
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff, killing all but five of the 79 people on board. Read More »
If you are very tired of worrying and having to go through things that YOU cannot change or control, you have probably figured out that you Read More »
And because of their unbelief, he [Jesus] couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. Read More »
Trust Jesus for a plan when things look “hopeless”!