The word “unprecedented” is being used quite a bit relative to the crisis that the world is currently experiencing. The term “uncharted territory” is also being used. People don’t like uncertainty and the unknown, and they certainly don’t like the sense of “threat”...
Often in life, it seems that we face situations where the numbers are not in our favor. Circumstances, people, statistics, time, etc., can all seem to be working against us. Feeling outnumbered, alone, and isolated can breed all kinds of misery, including...
In my teenage years, I spent three summers as a lifeguard at a local pool. Reflecting upon that experience, I came to realize that there are several similarities between being a lifeguard and serving in the ministry. I believe that these similarities can yield some...
If there is one word in Scripture that decisively communicates God’s overwhelming determination to lift his people, it is the word resurrection. Even though the most important day on the Church calendar is Easter—the Sunday when Christians celebrate Jesus’...
In the world, the strong often rule over the weak. In God’s kingdom, the principles that govern the proper use of strength and power are radically different. Strength is not given so that we can strut around like a rooster or peacock, vainly drawing attention to...
Many are distressed because of challenges our country has faced and is facing. Many feel overwhelmed. God wants us—His people—to trust in Him. God is alive.God reigns.God cares profoundly and deeply for our nation.In the Old Testament, Jerusalem and the people of...
Einstein once remarked that a person who no longer pauses to wonder is as good as dead. If there was ever a group of people who should take time to stand in wonder and amazement, it is followers of the Lord Jesus, and if there is ever a time to do so, it is when we...
You may recognize that phrase (Sit a Spell) from the theme song to the Beverly Hillbillies. You may also remember the words toward the very end of that tune: “You’re all invited back again to this locality To have a heapin’ helpin’ of their hospitality. Hillbilly...
Jesus had also told His followers to “make disciples of all the nations” (Matt 28:19, NKJV), but we find out that heaven will be comprised of people from “every tribe and language and people and nation” (Rev 5:9, NLT). This was the purpose of Pentecost! Yes,...
Pentecost—that wonderful day recorded in the second chapter of Acts—is associated with various ideas in the minds of different people. Some will say it is about a personal experience with the Holy Spirit, some will identify it with joy and spiritual elation, others...
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