Ripple Effect
"I pray . . . that you may approve the things that are excellent." Philippians 1:9-10As a kid, one of my favorite pastimes was skipping stones across the surface of a smooth lake. Inevitably, ripples...
View ArticleWhat On Earth Are We Doing?
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31“What on earth are you doing?!” You may have heard that phrase when your mom told you to clean...
View ArticleWatch What You Lean On
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6During a ministry trip to the...
View ArticleLove for the World
"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18 It was a cold December morning. Dressed in a...
View ArticlePoint of Contention
“If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” Galatians 5:15You don’t have to be a sociologist to know that one of the most damaging dynamics in...
View ArticleGiving God the Glory
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31The news from our mechanic threatened to scuttle our plans. A suspicious rattling noise prompted me to take our...
View ArticleThe Truth . . . for Jesus’ Sake
"One of the Pharisees . . . said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.'" Luke 7:39I’m a little tired of hearing...
View ArticleKingdom Living
"He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love." Colossians 1:13I have a lot of friends who work in bad neighborhoods. One of these city...
View ArticleTaking Out The Trash
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12My wife usually has to remind me to take out the garbage on trash pick-up days. It’s not one of my...
View ArticleSticking Up for Jesus
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6Recently, I read a disturbing quote from a pastor of a large church in California. He said, “I used to...
View ArticleOur Distinct Advantage
“The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9Have you ever felt that if God were to show up today as often as He did in the lives of the people in Bible times, you too could be a...
View ArticleOn the Road Again
“For God… made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 4:6I hate being lost. I’ve always had a good sense of...
View ArticleLife in the Waiting Room
“They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 ESVWe’ve all heard the prayer: “Lord, make me more patient—and do it now!” Of all the spiritual virtues, patience is one that tends...
View ArticleThe Pursuit of Happiness
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.” Psalm 1:3The movie The Aviator portrays the fascinating life...
View ArticleLife Beyond The Rituals
"They immediately left their nets and followed Him." Mark 1:18A royal dignitary was greeting residents at a nursing home, when he was surprised by the unresponsiveness of one woman who just sat there...
View ArticleJoin The Choir
"I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations." Psalm 89:1I’ll never forget the first time I saw the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir in...
View ArticleSelf-Focused Living
“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the...
View ArticleThe King Lives!
“For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:20 NASBIn the summer of 2006, the Prime Minister of Japan visited the US for high-level meetings with our...
View ArticleHolding Out For A Hero
“He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6It’s not uncommon to see some familiar heroes come back to the silver screen. Sylvester Stallone was...
View ArticleJesus at the Crossroad
“He is able to help those who are being tempted.” Hebrews 2:18An estimated 40 million Americans view Internet pornography on a regular basis. The average age of exposure is 11. What’s worse yet is that...
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