"In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves...
"There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the LORD said to him, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" 1 Kings 19:9 NLT None of us had ever experienced what we were about to.Eight couples from our church traveled to a cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for a...
"He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul." (Psalms 23:2-3,NIV)"Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." (Psalms 143:8, NIV)Life would be much simpler if we followed this advice and inquired of God...
Luke 17:33 "Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it." (NIV 2011)Imagine me holding before you two eggs. To your eye, they look perfectly identical. But they are not the same. Not at all! Their shells look alike, but...
The story is told of a little girl who went to visit her great-grandmother. The elderly lady had hair that was white. Her face was covered with wrinkles. As the little girl looked at her, she asked, "Grandma, are you an old lady?" With a twinkle in her eyes, her...
John 11:21 – Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died." (NLT) Tragedy had struck. What could I say?As a minister, I've watched people endure their share of tragedy. A husband whose wife decided to drive drunk, leading to...
"You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over...