HIDDEN IDOLS

God loves us so much that He will show us those things that take first place in our hearts, if we are open to His revelations. Several years ago, He led me on a journey of self-discovery—one that revealed a startling truth about hidden idols that control and...
A Life Redeemed

A Life Redeemed

  Have you ever seen or known a person whom you believed was completely irredeemable. Their sins appeared to be too great and their heart too hard for them to change their ways? Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul, was such a person. Saul was born to a Jewish...
Yes & Amen

Yes & Amen

Romans 4 causes my faith to soar as Paul uses beautiful and vivid language to describe the faith of Abraham. For me, the best part of Paul’s description of Abraham’s amazing faith is that the Bible invites us to experience the same kind of faith in our own lives. As...
Circumcision of the Heart

Circumcision of the Heart

How many of us made a New Year’s Resolution for 2019? Maybe it was to lose weight, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, be a better spouse, a better parent, etc. Aside from those noble resolutions, how many of us resolved to seek God more this year and...
Afraid to Hope

Afraid to Hope

“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 You would be surprised how many people are afraid to hope in God. For many, trust has been broken. You may have been someone who prayed, yet God did not respond, at least in...
Trained Warriors

Trained Warriors

Look to the LORD and His strength; seek His face always (I Chronicles 16:11). Christians were never promised an easy life. In fact, the Word tells us that the testing of our faith produces steadfastness. “And we are to let steadfastness have its full affect, so...