Not long ago, I saw a short video that brought to mind memories of a time of deep pain and heartache. And oh, how the enemy used that opportunity to strike. Suddenly a list of past pain and present problems flooded my thoughts and I was overcome by fear … tears rose up and then…
What should you do when someone criticizes you? What’s the best way to criticize someone else? We’re taking a look at Biblical ways to give and receive criticism. What to say and way to do…
What are the truths about slander? What should you do if someone slanders you? What should you do if you’re tempted to slander someone else? What do we do if everyone is doing it? Let’s talk…
God’s love for His children is really too great to understand but David wrote a Psalm that does it’s best to show us who He is and how very much He loves and cares for all who love and trust Him.
It’s hard to be bold when we’re anxious and afraid. It’s hard to be bold when the future is uncertain. But we don’t have to face it alone. God is with us and we can trust His powerful promises.
It’s hard to be thankful when life’s upsetting but the Bible tells us to give thanks in all circumstances. Let’s take a look at why it’s helpful and important to be thankful when life’s painful.
I love God’s timing and the assurance that His love endures forever. When I decided to write through the Book of Psalms this year, I had no idea Psalm 136 would be the one that would fall during the week of Thanksgiving. It’s possible you grew up responsively reading this Psalm at a Thanksgiving worship…
Do you have idols in your life? How good are you at being able to identify your idols? Jesus said that God’s Commandments can be summed up in two brief statements… “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.” LUke 10:27 When God…
Psalm 134 is only three verses long… Now bless the Lord,all you servants of the Lordwho stand in the Lord’s house at night!Lift up your hands in the holy placeand bless the Lord!May the Lord,Maker of heaven and earth,bless you from Zion. Psalm 134:1–3 (CSB) What does it mean to bless the Lord? It means to love and glorify God…
I love listening to a well-voiced acapella group. Perfect harmony blended into one perfectly united voice. Many of my favorite memories outside of those made with my family were spent singing with others. I started singing in our school’s children’s choir and singing became a part of my life through high school, college, and for…
I’ve been sitting at my keyboard for more than an hour searching and finally praying … asking the Lord to tell me what He wants me to write about Psalm 132. The war in Israel has been going on for more than a month and I know that it’s hard for us to imagine what…
Current culture wants us to believe that pride is simply self-respect and confidence but if that is true, why does God’s Word tell us the truth about pride is to that it hurts us and those around us?
Have you every been overwhelmed by shame and despair believing that your sin was too great to be forgiven. These six truths will remind you that God promises His forgiveness and love.
1 in every 7 Christians are being persecuted around the world. Many believe persecution is increasing even in countries that enjoyed past religious freedom. But God’s truth will not ever be defeated.
Sadly, many people would not describe Christians as being fun. What can you and I do to live our faith and still have more fun to show people the blessing of knowing, loving, and trusting Jesus?
The best thing we can teach the next generation is how to live our their God-given purpose with peace. Let’s look at how to know that purpose and pursue it with hope and confidence.
One truth about grief is that when we plant tears in the soil of Gods’ grace He will make it possible for us to harvest faith, hope, and love with shouts of joy. Join us to learn 3 more…
We’re born with a need to feel safe and secure and it’s something we continue to need throughout our lives. There is only one way in an ever-changing world to be confident that the future is certain.
When life is hard it’s easy to start asking … what-if questions. What if God hadn’t allowed this? What if she hadn’t done that?What if I hadn’t listened to him? What if I had been more careful? When was the last time you asked what-if questions because all was well and you were safe and…
We call them haters. People who find it socially rewarding to go after people with whom they disagree. How should we respond? Reply in anger or pray for haters and give it to God?
Living out our faith with friends leads to the kind of peace that surrounds and strengthens when health fails, justice can’t be found, needs overwhelm, and danger threatens.
