Do you realize who you are and how much God needs you to fulfill your destiny in advancing His cause here on earth? Does it surprise you that the heavenly Father is depending on you? God has specifically designed a life-course for you! Your entire life was...
I imagine you agree with me about this: how we finish is more important than how we begin. We find this idea affirmed in Scripture, for Ecclesiastes says: Finishing is better than starting.(Eccl. 7:8 NLT) In the Christian life, the ultimate finish is to hear our...
As Christians, we often subconsciously think we aren’t supposed to have too much. We’re afraid of being associated with bad theology, or we’ve seen people abuse the idea of being blessed, so we push back from the whole concept. But does such thinking align with...
For the first several years of our marriage, Lisa and I lived in apartments because, like many young couples, we didn’t have enough money for our own place. We often visited model homes—but only to dream. Then the time came when we were able to buy a house. Without...
Let me ask you something. What would you rather hear in church: an encouraging, happy, positive, lighthearted message? Or a message of warning, rebuke, correction, telling faults, and conviction?If you’re like most people, you’d prefer to hear something positive. I...
As a youth pastor in the 1980s, I was preparing to speak at our weekly service when I sensed that the Lord desired to speak to me. I quieted myself and heard in my heart, “Read John 14:15.”I had no idea what John 14:15 said, so I quickly turned to it. I read...
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy. (Eph. 1:4 NLT) Nothing could be better than being close to God. Think of it: intimacy with God isn’t just being in the company of a celebrity or world leader. It’s being with the Creator...
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