‘Here is a trustworthy saying: if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him.  If we disown Him, He will disown us; if we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.’   2 Timothy 2:11-13 (NIV) ...

‘The LORD said, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.” ‘ Genesis 12:1 (NIV) Abram did not know where he was going.  He did not know anything about the place God would lead him to.  He only knew he ...

Have you ever taken a crooked road to arrive at an oft visited destination?  Did it take you longer than the road you usually take, which is straight and direct?  Was it more pleasant to travel, or did it present more difficulties?  And when you reached that destination, were you fresh ...

Think of the twelve disciples.  Twelve very distinct personalities, from twelve very different backgrounds, and with twelve very different ideologies.  Yet all were chosen by Jesus Himself.  All had quite significant roles to play in God’s plan.  A tax collector, a few fishermen, and even a doctor among them, the twelve lived, ...

‘You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.’  Psalm 91: 13 (NIV) Washington, D.C., Ramallah, Baghdad, Moscow…these capital cities are among the most well-known in the world.  And they are also the centers of violence, greed, corruption, and evil.  I see them as ...