Although being single or married both have unique challenges, the word of God demonstrates that they are both gifts from God. In the past, many had a positive view of marriage and a negative view of s...  Read More

Do you have plans that align with God’s purpose and God’s agenda for your life? Jesus said, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew...  Read More

God uses fiery trials in our lives to fashion us. While seeking to encourage exiled believers in the Babylon of their day, the Apostle Peter wrote: “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial whe...  Read More

Have you ever felt like it’s hard to live the Christian life or have you heard someone say that being a Christian is hard? It’s hard not to live the Christian life. Proverbs 13:15 says that the way of...  Read More

We live in a world where we have to watch out for counterfeits. I read an article recently about the dangers of counterfeit beauty products. Often these products contain dangerous chemicals that can b...  Read More

While David, who was advanced in years, was confined to his bedchamber, Adonijah, one of his sons, made a power move for the throne of his Father. “Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, say...  Read More

Over the years, I’ve heard many sermons and read many articles suggesting that feeling shame is harmful to one’s well-being. One article I read stated, “Research consistently shows that shame can have...  Read More

After explaining how God comforts us in our affliction with the comfort of Christ so that we become instruments of His comfort, Paul says: “For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affli...  Read More

Many Christians today are in an unhealthy place in their walk with God because they’re weighed down by things like guilt, shame, hurts, regrets, and failures from the past.In his book, Hope in Times o...  Read More

In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul encourages Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God. What gift was Paul exhorting Timothy to fan into flame? According to Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he received the gift...  Read More

During Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into the city of Jerusalem, while some were rejoicing over Him, He wept over the city. When He rode into the city of Jerusalem, He understood that His hour of suffering h...  Read More

While exhorting church leaders, Jim Cymbala shared, "Our fear as pastors should not be that people might leave our church, but rather that they stay in our church and remain unchanged."The apostle Pau...  Read More