Our first birth destined us to lose because we were born into sin.But because of Jesus’ “nevertheless” decision, because he went to the cross to pay the price for our ...
Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from ...
The season is halfway through, but your child doesn’t want to play on the team anymore. The other players are having difficulty showing up for all the agreed practices and ...
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. — John 10:11A bad shepherd lets his sheep to stray. He neglects the flock, allowing ...
The Bible says in Nehemiah 8:10,Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!It doesn’t say exercise is your strength, or hard work is your ...
Editor’s Note: Do you have questions about angels and demons? Angels have been present since the beginning of time, yet we’re filled with more intrigue and myth than with facts ...
Learning to be mature in self-boundaries is not easy. Many obstacles hinder our progress; however, God desires our maturity and self-control even more than we do. He’s on our team ...
To “explore the iceberg” is to look beneath the surface of our lives, identifying the hidden but powerful forces that shape the way we navigate choices and relationships. By acknowledging ...
Scripture has a lot to say about how we should treat each other. In fact, the New Testament contains nearly forty verses of relational instructions, all containing the telling phrase ...
Christians often have a warped way of looking at work. Unless someone is working “in the ministry,” they see his work as secular. However, this view of work distorts the ...
Jesus is _____.How would you fill in that blank? That question is at the heart of a campaign The City Church launched a couple of years ago with the goal ...
We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings. — Abraham MaslowI sat in bed as my ...
God expects His boundaries to be respected. When He makes choices, or says no to us, that is His right, His freedom. If we are to have a real relationship ...
I don’t see God standing before me in the shape of a man. I don’t hear His voice booming through the night, calling my name, or giving me exact directions. ...
In the Bible, God gives us revelations of Himself which lead us to worship, promises of salvation which stimulate our faith, and commandments expressing His will which demand our obedience. ...