Blog

Restoration Matters to God

Jacob said to his sons… “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and ...

I Need __________.

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19Thought for the Day:Temptation is an invitation to meet my ...

Acquiring a Heavenly Perspective

I . . . began working my way upstairs on my crutches. Down at the bottom, on the first step, I started getting mad at God. “This isn’t fair,” I ...

You Are Never Alone

You are Mine for all time; nothing can separate you from My Love.Since I have invested My very Life in you, be well assured that I will also take care ...

Why Christians Are Unpopular

Our ReputationRecently I read a satirical essay by a popular author who gave an outlandish picture of a devout Christian. He seemed to be writing in character, so I don’t ...

Jesus Is Not Your Homeboy

One of my favorite parts of each day is my son’s bedtime.There is the selfish part of me that thinks, Yes! Freedom from the tyranny of the toddler! But what ...

Keeping Church for the Unchurched

As committed as our team is to creating churches for unchurched people, we still have to fight the pull toward becoming a church for church people. Honestly, I don’t understand ...

Listening: Open My Ears

The Power of HearingHave you ever seen a child, an infant barely able to stand on her own, dance to the sound of music? I’m sure you have: her eyes ...

3 Tips for Praying for Your Teens

Teens.{Did your heart just stop for a second?}I currently have four teens and three that have already gotten through the teen years and a couple pulling up the rear.I know ...

What Makes Heaven Heavenly?

In one of his Far Side cartoons, Gary Larson depicts a winged man seated in heaven on a cloud. No one near. Nothing to do. Marooned on his celestial post. ...

Children Can Do Great Things

What makes a great children’s story? Is it action, adventure or relatability? Children have amazing minds and question everything. Children also lack that filter that we have as adults — ...

Shalom: Inner Peace

Two-thirds of the use of the word “peace” (shalom) in the Old Testament involves the fulfillment that comes to humans when they experience God’s presence. Such peace can be experienced ...

Friendship: No Greater Love

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. — John 15:13What’s the most famous friendship in the history of pop culture? My ...

10 Ways to have a Different Conversation on Race in 2015!

A lot of people who have read our book, Forgive Us: Confessions of a Compromised Faith, have asked for more practical advice about how to move forward once they put ...

Haiti: God Gives a Whole New Life Purpose

The next day, whenever I was quiet, my fear rose up again as it had during the previous night when I’d heard the voodoo drums in the dark. So I ...

How Can I Ever Change?

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?Most of us are interested in change. Moreover, God wants us to change. A life that is never willing ...

Free Resources

Free Bible Study featuring Lisa Harper!

Free Bible Study featuring Lisa Harper!

Discover the divine love story written for us.

Join the FREE Online Bible Study and get access to 7 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 8/24