Life is in the blood (Leviticus 17:10, 14). Contrary to the cultural perspective that blood is about death or violence, a Biblical perspective of blood focuses on life. According to scripture, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from the toxins and...

It is well even in the darkness. A powerful phrase from the classic hymn by Horatio Spafford, this promise does not mean we will have a problem-free life. In fact, Jesus says that in this world we will have trouble. But we can take heart because He...

Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Scripture tells us that God has given our tongues and our words authority, and with this authority comes great power to speak life (encouragement) or death (pain, insecurity) over someone.

We all crave food. We desire to be filled. We all make sure to eat as much and as often as we possibly can. Yet spiritual starvation is an epidemic that continues to grow in our culture. Jesus not only teaches us, but also demonstrates for us that the...

A good eye is radically grateful (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Though it is not natural (and counter-cultural), a good eye focuses on what we have with joy and gratitude before we focus on what we do not have, especially when it comes to our finances...

A good eye has a plan (Matthew 6:19-34). In other words, experiencing abundant life financially involves intentionality (i.e. a budget). Throughout the Bible God consistently wants us to be wise with our money in the ways we spend it, save it, and...

Over and over again in the Bible, we find that the first is always given to God, because it belongs to Him. We see evidence of this in the scriptures we read about offerings, honoring the Lord with our “first fruits,” or our tithe (Proverbs 3:9), and...

We tend to trust money to give us happiness. We’re all in pursuit of the “American Dream,” but what if it’s a lie? What if the issue isn’t actually money, but our hearts? The strategy of the enemy is to take the gifts of God that are meant for good...

God is battling that we might truly know the love our hearts ache for (1 Kings 18:20- 40). The battle today, just as it was in the days of Elijah, is against the idolatrous spirit of Baal that defines love as sex without boundaries and child...