In the spiritual life, dry ground is the place of confidence, stability, security and the corridor that leads us from bondage to blessing.  In the wet places of trial and tribulation, dry ground is the place where God meets our needs.  

His life threatened, his kingdom in turmoil, David sought God's presence.  In his distress, he wanted to "dwell in the house of the Lord".  In this place, he experienced a perfect getaway.  We can too!  

Proverbs 14:12 teaches that our decisions and choices in life have consequences.  Life is a path or road that we take and wrong turns and detours can be costly or even deadly.  

In John, Chapter 21, the resurrected Jesus meets the disciples near the Sea of Galilee.  His interaction with Peter transformed him.  The Lord redeemed his past, rekindled his passion and reshaped his purpose.  Failure is not final.  

In John, Chapter 21, the resurrected Jesus meets the disciples near the Sea of Galilee.  His interaction with Peter transformed him.  The Lord redeemed his past, rekindled his passion and reshaped his purpose.  Failure is not final.  

In John, Chapter 21, the resurrected Jesus meets the disciples near the Sea of Galilee.  His interaction with Peter transformed him.  The Lord redeemed his past, rekindled his passion and reshaped his purpose.  Failure is not final.  

In the wake of the death of their great leader Moses, the children of Israel are experiencing loss.  Yet, when the textual dust settles, it is not the death of their leader that is on the horizon but the fulfillment of their destiny as a nation as the new leader Joshua leads them to victory.  

In John, Chapter 12, Jesus provides a template for anyone who is seriously interesting in knowing who He is and becoming salt and light in world that has become increasingly antagonistic to the truth and to the church.  

If you had to produce a "spiritual receipt" validating your relationship to the Lord, would that receipt survive the scrutiny of an examination?  

Spiritual maturity and advance can be measured and quantified by the basic mathematical  principles of addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.  The Christians at Corinth exhibited all these dynamics.