Sometime ago, a friend who had gone through some difficult things in her life asked me, “How do I trust God when I’ve been hurt by life?”Her question was not a cynical one, but a very sincere one. She...  Read More

”So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his han...  Read More

Years ago, a woman asked to meet with me for some advice. She was dating a man, but wasn’t sure about his faith and walk with Christ. She asked me if I would meet with them together, and I agreed. A c...  Read More

In the 2004 Olympics, American Matt Emmons held a commanding lead in the 50-meter Olympic rifle final. During the final round, Matt Emmons took aim at the target, and with skill and precision, pulled ...  Read More

It’s been said that your reputation is what others can see. But your character is what God sees. Joseph was a man of great character and integrity. What God sees and what God knows mattered more to Jo...  Read More

“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woma...  Read More

Are you succeeding at the things that matter most? It’s been said that if we try to do too many things, we won’t do anything well. We can only do a limited amount of things really well. The Apostle Pa...  Read More

There are many things in our culture that can cause us to feel insecure about our lives and futures. Insecurity can lead to, among other things, an unhealthy preoccupation with how we perceive ourselv...  Read More

We live in the information age. At the touch of our fingers we can watch the news, listen to podcasts, watch YouTube videos, and read articles that inform our minds. What you give the most attention t...  Read More

A person does not have to be possessed by a demon to be under the domain of Satan, who is the god of this world. In addition to the corruption of sin that is present in man, Satan, through the systems...  Read More

“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the...  Read More

”Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.“ Matthew 4:1-2When we compare what happened after Dan...  Read More