As Christians we know that we are supposed to pray, but do you ever get stuck on exactly what to pray for? If you are looking for some prayer prompts that will take you beyond, “uh, Lord…uh… be with them
Jesus wants us to invite him into our storms so he can speak peace to our panic and hope to our dread. Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples. Suddenly, a fierce storm
The young man was enthusiastic, energetic, and highly motivated. He was determined to stand true to his leader regardless of the cost. Confident in his own ability, he boasted, “Even if all the others desert you, I will never!” Yet,
There are moments in our life when our faith is tested with challenges to do the impossible. Philip and the rest of the disciples thought that feeding the multitude was impossible. God often ministers through weakness. He does not always
A huge challenge to the living out of a practical and day-to-day faith is our wrestling with the problem of suffering. Because suffering is pain and, as Lucy Van Pelt quipped in a Peanuts cartoon many years ago, “Pain hurts!”,
Are you feeling tired of the endless struggles, overwhelmed by the weight on your shoulders, or simply fed up with how things are going? We’ve got some incredible news for you that will bring hope and restoration to your weary
We must not forget to punch that little red button and make sure the current of heaven’s grace and power flow to us and flow through us to the world. “What a dummy!” I thought to myself. I had plugged
The Bible tells us, “You do not have, because you do not ask” (James 4:2). How much enjoyment of God’s presence and breakthrough power are we missing out on because we do not ask God for it? Jesus also says
Advent is rooted in the work of God in history, through real people, to do the miraculous in the most human of things, through the birth of a child. Restlessness is an often-bewildering part of our human existence. It can
All of us have tasted disappointment. You didn’t get the gift you hoped for. Again. You watch as others pull off brightly colored paper as smiles spread across their faces. And you awkwardly try to adjust your slipping smile. Or
There is a coming-of-age for fruit-bearing Jesus-followers. At some point in your growth in the faith, you will face a drought or a plague or a blight of some kind. That’s when you will discover what your fruit is made
Jesus sees you, my friend, and he has a new version of you waiting to happen. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness
Dear friend,Sometimes life can push you into some frustrating situations that make you feel completely fed up — fed up with life, sick of your circumstances, Read More »
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The Bible is filled with great stories of how Jesus helped many people when they faced insurmountable odds, overwhelming circumstances and unforseen problems. Additionally, Jesus’s life Read More »
Since hopes and dreams are part of life then it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that disappointment often accompanies those idealisms. Even though it Read More »