Jesus said, "Anyone who wants to save their life must lose it." (Matt. 16:25) That's the language of surrender wrapped in paradox. Surrender is n...
Jesus was uncompromising in what he asked of his followers - complete surrender. Read what he says about a narrow road and taking up your cross and yo...
The Spirit of the LORD set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones...
Statistics and numbers only do so much for me. I know that over a billion people in the world live in extreme poverty, but that does little for my hea...
We held a retreat at the home of some friends the last few days. We had a blast hanging out together. We did the things that God wants us to do to rep...
What price do you put on your dreams? What are they worth? Are they worth your life? Dr. Richard Kowalske died over the weekend pursuing his. A suc...
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." 1 Peter 4:8 "My command is this: Love each other as I have lov...
In this season of economic stress, many of us have had to lower our expectations. We have struggled in new ways and are asking God hard questions as w...
I remember when I was an adolescent overhearing my grandma talking to my parents about my immaturity. I would probably have been more wounded had I un...
I've watched so many Christians crash and burn over the years. They start off well, but then start believing lies somewhere along the way. We rece...
