I signed us up for a ballroom dancing class. I envisioned us gliding across the floor like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after 6 weeks of classes. That didn’t happen.
I assumed I would . . . .
Read MoreI signed us up for a ballroom dancing class. I envisioned us gliding across the floor like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after 6 weeks of classes. That didn’t happen.
I assumed I would . . . .
Read MoreThe Israelites who returned from the Babylonian captivity started with such promise but ended up dishonoring God (Mal. 1:6-7). What happened?
Read MoreWe know Samson from his failures. He married outside his faith community, against his parents’ wishes; he sought the company of prostitutes; he revealed God’s secret to his strength. However, God listed Samson in the hall of faith . . .
Read MoreHas the enemy stolen from you or held you captive in areas of your life? Then Obadiah is the book for you.
Our God is a just God. He will punish injustices against His covenant people. . . .
Read MorePerhaps the most famous passage in the book of Joel is the promise of the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28). Peter quoted that verse . . .
Read MoreDo you feel you work hard, yet see very little fruit? Do you feel as if you put your hard-earned wages in a purse with holes?
Read MoreThe mark made by this “man clothed in linen” protected the recipient from God’s coming judgment. Life and death were in the power of this man’s pen . . .
Read MoreDo you need a ray of hope today? I found one in an unlikely place.
Poor Jeremiah was caught up in . . .
Read MoreI confess these verses confused me as a new believer. At that time, I read the Bible as disjointed stories, like stitching together thousands of Sunday school lessons.
In that light, the story of Jesus shining in His glory . . . .
Read MoreHow do you recognize God’s voice?
Do you get asked that question? I do. Usually, I give examples of the different ways I have “heard” God speak.
I put “heard” in parentheses because . . . .
Read MoreMaybe you don’t think you are creative, but you are.
I am pausing to consider this verse in Isaiah because the Hebrew word translated as “mind” is unusual. It means “creative imagination.” . . . .
Read MoreDo you wonder about the fruitfulness of your writing? I often struggle against the lie that I am wasting valuable time. Perhaps I should be feeding the homeless or doing some other fruitful ministry.
However, God promises . . .
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