Some of us may scoff at a small gesture, such as saying “God bless you” to the cashier at McDonald’s, or offering to pray with a homeless man on the street—thinking, “Oh, what use will something so small as that be?

Fear…is a tricky thing to master in this life. Fear of the dark, fear of the unknown…but what about practical fears? Like fear of the future? Or fear of financial downfall? There are a myriad of fears in this world that one may be tempted to elevate above God…but the only way to master each and every one of these fears is to obtain a new fear, that surpasses all of these fears…the fear of the Lord.

Put me on display! Has anyone ever said that for something they really cared about? I’ll go and fight! I’ll speak up! I’ll stand up, for what’s right...the Bible teaches us to stand up for our faith, in a way that counters world culture.

Don’t reject Him, folks! Who is this Helper? Could He be the one whispering over your shoulder, giving you wise counsel in the midst of a trial…could He be the One who drew you to faith in the very first place? Could He be the very One holding the earth together, restraining it from descending into chaos at this very moment? 

People from all over the world think they’ve got it figured out! Grand palatial church buildings, global church families, endless nonprofit outreach, benefitting their local and global communities! But what’s so great…about Christianity?

The Israelites had a problem, back in the Old Testament. They couldn’t get past the fact that they did not have a king to lead them. They so much wanted to be like all of the other nations around them, that they forgot that God had been leading them all along...

What a common lie, used to tempt people, old and young, into thinking they are powerless against sin. Of course you were born this way! We all have wicked flesh! But the real deception, is Satan’s attempt to make one believe that sin, is their only option...

Esau sold his birthright for one morsel of food! He had the chance to inherit his father Isaac’s total blessing for the firstborn son, but out of a lustful craving to satisfy his stomach, gave it away to his younger brother Jacob...

When the Lord calls you to His assignments, you’d better be ready to answer the challenge. Because for some, this call can take a lifetime to respond to...

A lot of us wake up in the morning, or at least start the new year, with the same goal in mind: how am I gonna outdo myself this time? How am I gonna live up to my expectations for what I can accomplish in this life?