Sink or Swim? Walking On Water Was the Easy Part
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/deadliest-jesus-christ-lizard Sometimes we just need a little encouragement to do the impossible. Moving mountains and walking on water may seem crazy, but maybe those who try to explain away miracles are the ones who are little crazy. Jesus led the way not merely to prove He is God, but...
Don’t Worry, Be Humble
What if you never had to worry again? For many of us, we wouldn’t know what to do with ourselves. But over and over again, God tells us to stop being so anxious and trust Him. Joyce Meyer once said that the Bible says “Fear not” 365 times –...
The Power of Letting Go
Have you ever lost someone you love? When I was a kid, my dog was one of my best friends. I tried to name her Precious, but my family outvoted me and named her Mindy because she had Midnight Black fur. So her middle name became Precious because she...
No Longer Zombies: How to Live Life as God always Intended
I don’t mean to alarm you, but many of us are zombies. We have been resurrected by a supernatural power, but we are now just going through the motions. We believe facts about Jesus, but we don’t trust Jesus. We believe “that God”, but we don’t yet believe “in...
The Process of Redemption
Everybody loves a story of redemption. But try to define it. Most dictionaries define redemption as “to buy back.” But who is buying what from whom? I think redemption is better defined by seeing it in action. The Book of Ruth is a great example of a redemption story....
A Fruit of the Spirit is Peace
Why is it that when life becomes complicated or hard, we yearn for “peace and quiet”? I know sometimes it is tempting to try to find a cave to dwell in and get away from people forever. Some days I think to myself how nice it would be to...
Love is a fruit of the Spirit – not a vegetable (Galatians 5)
Paul begins the list of virtues with “love.” One reason why it is listed first is that all of the virtues that follow require love working with them in order to be evident in a Spirit-led believer’s life. This is alluded to when Paul writes “neither circumcision nor uncircumcision...
Maundy Thursday: The significance of washing feet
For some of my fellow Christian friends, the day before Good Friday is called Maundy Thursday. One of the highlights of this day is the ceremonial washing of the feet from when Jesus washed His disciples’ feet in John 13. As I researched this passage, I was struck by...
When God Stops Talking: The Dark Night of the Soul
Does it ever feel like God has stopped talking to you? How do you react to that? Do you panic? Do you pray louder? Are you tempted to quit believing altogether? This time of silence is very common, but rarely talked about. Some refer to it as a “wilderness...
How to Know When God is Speaking to You: Lessons from Samuel Before He became a Prophet
I Samuel 3:1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. And word from the LORD was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. Are the Lord’s words rare today? With all the voices calling for our attention, it may seem that way. How can anyone...