by Ben Godwin | Dec 9, 2016 | Articles
Sometimes God lets us fall flat on our face, just so we realize we can’t do it without Him. Such was the case when Peter momentarily walked on water and then abruptly sank. Jesus sent His disciples across the Sea …
by Ben Godwin | Nov 11, 2016 | Articles
It was a time of great spiritual decline and moral decay in ancient Israel. Eli, the obese High Priest, was ninety-eight years old and blind both physically and spiritually. His corrupt sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were “sons of belial” who …
by Ben Godwin | Sep 16, 2016 | Articles
My wife and I were working at her father’s house on September 1st, 2016, when suddenly my phone vibrated in my pocket. Our neighbor called to inform me that our home security alarm had been triggered. I sped to our …
by Ben Godwin | Aug 18, 2016 | Articles
David’s first big battle was against a Philistine giant named Goliath. Ironically, his last recorded battles were against four more Philistine giants. As you recall, David picked up five smooth stones on his way to fight Goliath. Why five stones? …
by Ben Godwin | Jul 21, 2016 | Articles
In 1 Kings 18 we find Elijah standing in total victory on top of Mount Carmel, but in the very next chapter he is cowering in a cave wishing to die. What caused this extreme emotional swing and what can …
by Ben Godwin | Jun 22, 2016 | Articles
Happy 242nd Birthday America! I love this great country and was raised to be a patriotic citizen. In fact, when my parents disciplined me, they gave me stripes and I saw stars! Seriously, God has allowed and aided America’s rise …
by Ben Godwin | Apr 29, 2016 | Articles
On November 12th, 1660, an English preacher named John Bunyan was arrested for preaching without a license. What a crime! If only we had more “criminals” like him. Because he didn’t have proper credentials with the Anglican Church...
by Ben Godwin | Mar 4, 2016 | Articles
The news spread rapidly. Israel had suffered a devastating defeat. King Saul and Jonathan had been slain in battle by the Philistines. Terrified, a nurse scooped up a five year old prince to whisk him to safety. (It was common …
by Ben Godwin | Feb 5, 2016 | Articles
When good things happen to unbelievers, they call it luck; when good things happened to believers, we call it favor! As Christians we don’t consider ourselves to be lucky, we are “blessed”—highly favored by God. When God was grieved with …
by Ben Godwin | Jan 8, 2016 | Articles
One author wrote, “Choices are the hinges of destiny.” Another added, “The roads we take are more important than the goals we announce. Decisions determine destiny.” Put another way, destiny is not a matter of chance; it’s a matter of …
