The Marriage Metaphor

The Marriage Metaphor

The Bible is a love story, God’s love letter to us. God is LOVE—it’s who He is and what He does. The Creator of the universe is head over heels in love with us and wants to be married to …
The Christ Disguised as A Carpenter

The Christ Disguised as A Carpenter

Adrian Rodgers wrote, “Some years ago [1969], the United States sent a capsule [the Apollo 11] to the moon, and for the first time a man—Neil Armstrong—walked on the moon. The President at that time [Richard Nixon] said, ‘The planting …
Daniel’s Excellence in Exile

Daniel’s Excellence in Exile

Daniel was uprooted from Israel and taken to Babylon as a teenage POW. He may have been a descendant of King Hezekiah, thus a Prince of Judah (2 Kgs. 20:17-18). Daniel was probably a eunuch (Dan. 1:3-7) and so he …
Rediscovering Your Joy

Rediscovering Your Joy

For many Christians serving God is a duty when it should be a delight. Billy Sunday said, “If you have no joy, there’s a leak in your Christianity somewhere.” Indeed, Christians should be the happiest people on the planet. A …
The Risk Factor of Faith

The Risk Factor of Faith

A wise man wrote, “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what a ship is built for.” Ships aren’t made to stay in the safe, shallow waters of the harbor; they’re made to sail the open sea. …
Don’t Choose the Wrong Jesus

Don’t Choose the Wrong Jesus

Don’t follow the crowd. Remember, the crowd chose Barabbas over Jesus! They picked him not because he was a good guy, or they liked him but because they hated the truth. We’re not called to follow the crowd or even …
God Has More in Store in 2024

God Has More in Store in 2024

The title above is not just a catchy rhyme to make you feel warm and fuzzy about the future; I believe it’s absolutely true and prophetic of this year. I am praying that 2024 will be a year of victory, …
Angels – Agents on Assignment

Angels – Agents on Assignment

In the 1946 classic movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” George Bailey gets in deep financial trouble and desperately seeks God’s help. As George contemplates suicide on a snowy bridge, God sends an angel named Clarence to his rescue. Through a …