So they are rude, brash, and act like a petulant child. This is stage life, and although most times you can’t exit the platform of this raucous, we can learn to be stronger without the tolerance of a saint. “So
Ever heard about Josef Fritzl? That question, or one similar, is where I always seem to end up. No matter what subject the conversation started on, every Alpha small group I’ve led and every ‘God’ conversation I’ve had with my
Jesus said to them: “The Sabbath was made for Man, not Man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27) In his best-selling book “Crazy Busy”, author Kevin DeYoung says he heard an anecdote about a woman from another culture who came to
As Christians, we are followers of Christ, but sometimes in the midst of life and our own shortcomings, we fall short, and off course with God. But nothing is more important than God’s calling for your life, especially your calling
I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6 ESV). While these may be easy words to say, they are much harder
Dear Disciple, The promise of today’s verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that the Father took My lifeless body and raised Me back to life as the conqueror over sin, death, and
We all experience stress and anxiety in our lives. With work, family and all the demands that society places on us, we all tend to have more pressure on us than we care to deal with. Anxiety is quite normal.
Jonah may be the most classic “Saved at Sea” story in the Bible! You have a storm, a boat, sailors in panic mode, a man thrown overboard, the lives of tens of thousands of people at stake, and you have
Using the help of God can be very effective in managing your fears and anxieties; however, many people do not know where to start. Here are some suggestions on how a person can use the help of God to help
Jesus Christ learned obedience to God early on in life. As the son of God, no one had to tell Him who His “Real” Father was and no one had to tell Him that He needed to obey His “Real
God gave us the word “may” as a gift to be able to see and impact the future for good and God. It is a word of opportunity, of blessing, of hope. Depending on who speaks the word or who
Maybe things are not working in your life. Maybe you are tired of your circumstances. Maybe you stand at the crossroads of life and you’re wondering what to do next. Maybe you are sick and tired of the same “Things”
Sometimes the hardest part of faith isn’t facing major trials: it’s simply finding the strength to keep going when everything feels heavy. Maybe you’ve been praying Read More »
The waiting room of life is rarely filled with soft music and comfortable chairs. Most of the time, it feels like a cold, fluorescent-lit hallway where Read More »
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of old problems that never seem to go away? Maybe you’ve tried different solutions, but nothing Read More »
When you come to Jesus Christ, you receive Christ into your heart. Jesus does not physically enter into your chest cavity and live there, but the Read More »
Registered forgiveness! No humiliation! No shame! A couple who resorted to do-it-yourself marriage counseling resolved to list each other’s faults and then read them aloud. The Read More »
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith Read More »
Give Jesus your Problems, expect Jesus to give you a plan!