“…It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or…

Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. If you are going to see the manifestation of your dreams and of God’s promises upon your life, and if you are going to possess your possessions, you need to arise…

Hebrews 12:1–2 You are a champion! You are a runner! Run the good race! As you move in your champion stance, make sure your form is directed perfectly on the Lord. Keep your body tall with your eyes fixed on Him. Stay relaxed knowing that He has the perfect pace…

Let’s discuss what it takes to find God in your life. Although, as they say, it may start with a single step, it doesn’t end there. It’s a journey — seeking God is an ongoing process; it’s a lifelong pursuit. Finding God isn’t cheap. Knowing God isn’t cheap either. The…

THE BEATITUDES Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Jesus reached out to others. He healed the sick, healed the lame to walk, the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. He raised the dead and on and on goes the…

This answer is yes or no. Why? It depends on what they do and where they are. Let me point this out first, “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of…

John 1:1–5 (English Version) 1:1 – In the beginning was the Word (the Logos). In the first chapter of Genesis, there are several times the book says God said… and it was so (read Genesis 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26, 29). The Word was with God. …

Mary is an iconic figure, as both the mother of Jesus and a faithful disciple of Jesus. She was a woman — a human being like us — who walked with God and worked for God. Mary exemplifies for us what it means to be in the service of God…

THE BEATITUDES Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Introduction In World War I, and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, the enemy surrounded the soldiers in my grandfather’s company. The Germans cut off their supplies. There was no water to…