"Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'" (Matt 16:24 NIV)During the Newsboys concert we attended last week, the lead singer asked a question, one he didn't have an answer for, and...
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.” (Phil 2:13 NIV)“Am I still in God’s will?”Have you ever asked yourself this question? You know what I’m talking about. You hear a word from God, you take steps out in faith based upon...
My sister sat quietly on the crude, worn bench in the sweltering African church listening to her missionary husband inform his congregation that soon he would accompany his 29-year-old wife back to the States.She had been diagnosed with cancer. Examinations by German...
I had a very weird day. My husband was doing some studying at home and the weather was gorgeous so he opened up the back door for some fresh air. But the puppy totally didn't get the screen door thing. She kept trying to run outside, doing a full-speed face-plant...
"When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it." 1 Corinthians 10:13 13 (NLT)Johnny and his wife had recently purchased the home of their dreams. It was a two-story house with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and it also came with...
There is no place where God's presence cannot break into you. I was in the Department of Motor Vehicles two weeks ago. David asked once, "Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?" If I had to take a stab at that one, I 'd guess the DMV.I...
Ephesians 2:8 - For it is by grace you have been saved through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (NIV)Recently, I went on a trip to another city and looked forward to visiting an older couple I've known for a long time. They are the nicest...