Before the first Christmas, a man named Zechariah found himself in the presence of the angel Gabriel.
Read MoreWe know that Jesus freely offers everyone abundant life, but just because it’s free doesn’t mean the Christian life is always easy.
Read MoreWhat does your soul need today? Your body might need lunch or a good night's sleep. But what does your soul need?
Read MoreSometimes, I find myself thinking about… well… myself. I consider my own comforts and personal tastes.
Read MoreWe often get God wrong. Or maybe we have a warped idea of what God is really like.
Read MoreI know of a young woman who is in college with the hope of going to medical school someday. She works in a hospital all day and takes classes at night.
Read MoreI’ve met a lot of Christians who feel too far removed from Jesus; they can’t make that personal connection with the cross.
Read MoreIf you're like me, sometimes you feel exhausting to God. So needy—always coming to Him with problems or weaknesses or failures.
Read MoreThe stories in children’s Bibles are almost always simplified. They are streamlined, so that children can understand the stories at their level.
Read MoreIn Psalm 103, the writer says that God will crown us with love and compassion.
Read MoreWhen Jesus’ disciples came to Him and told Him that the crowd was hungry, Jesus said, You give them something to eat. The disciples protested, saying, Hey, we don’t have enough.
Read MoreThere is a thrilling account in the Bible of an event in the life of the prophet Elisha. I love this story!
Read MoreIn Psalm 103, the writer says that God will redeem our lives from the pit. Have you ever been in a pit?
Read MoreMost of us have a built-in need to be safe and secure. We spend huge amounts of time perfecting the right diet, the right exercise routine, the right medical regimen, the right home environment.
Read MoreI read this week that the center of human identity is the presence of core desires. Does this ring true for you?
Read MoreRecently, my team and I had a very fruitful time of outreach in a nation in Africa. We saw thousands of people give their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.
Read MoreGod created you for a unique purpose. The truth is, we are all unique.
Read MoreDo you have a secret war in your mind, your thoughts, or imaginations? The workings of our thoughts can be a hidden battlefield.
Read MoreI recently spoke at a church in central Oregon. Afterwards, a young woman came up to me in tears and said that she really connected with my testimony.
Read MoreDo you have a secret? Maybe something you've done that haunts you—maybe an addiction or a sin that no one knows about? And you are wrestling?
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