“For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits…I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up f...  Read More

“But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” Luke 5:15-16To ful...  Read More

“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God… Make room in your hearts for us… I am fil...  Read More

“But Moses said to the Lord, ‘Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Who has m...  Read More

“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him; on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him; he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him. But he ...  Read More

“He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, ‘Tak...  Read More

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you ma...  Read More

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditat...  Read More

Have you ever felt a stirring in your soul, a care that won’t let go, a passion that seems to come from beyond yourself? Scripture reveals a beautiful truth: when God has a work for us to do, He doesn...  Read More

“And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.” Acts 16:13When Paul and...  Read More

How should we measure success in life and ministry? For decades, churches have been fixated on numerical growth. Church growth experts, for example, often emphasize casting a compelling vision—usually...  Read More

Have you ever been told you must forgive and forget? I was counseling with a person once who believed that it was impossible for her to forgive a person in her life who hurt her deeply. She felt this ...  Read More