“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” ~ Philippians 4:11 We live in a world of bigger, better, more. At every moment, we are confronted with in-your-face advertising campaigns for updating phones, cars, jewelry and more. ...

He could hardly believe his ears. His daughter, who’d been estranged from him for the last seven years, by her own choice, wanted money. She’d rebelled against his rules, opted to live out her teen years exclusively with her mother (who had few rules), and in essence, disdained a relationship. ...

God is good. He can only be good. All He does is done with good intention, even the most fearful situation we can imagine is intended for good, and God will not put us through it, if it is not beneficial to us. “All things work together for good to ...

A term often used in Bible prophecy is “last days.” We are in the last days of what? Let’s look at what this refers to. First of all, the world is not going to come to an end. People who say this are not only fanatical but ignorant of scripture. ...

Full of power, muscular beyond most, associated with the ability to gain wealth in Bible times, the ox was a symbol of service. It was the most valuable animal anyone could own, providing a way of survival for the family. If one killed the ox of another, it was to ...

As I have ministered in the area of deliverance from demons, I have realized that often getting free from demonic powers is only the beginning of complete transformation. To walk in the fullness of freedom, and experience lasting change, it is imperative we renew our minds. Romans 12:2 says, “And do ...

There are two reasons people fail to trust God. First, it can be born out of  hardship when you are faced with a bad situation; you can’t see how it can possibly be good. The second way is when life is going really great; it can be easy to fall ...

Satan is winning the war in the minds of many teenagers. As if Ouija boards are not enough, they are now engaged in a new craze. Parents may want to know what is going on if they see their children crossing pencils in the figure of a cross, on a ...

In a recent Bottom Line article, Amelia shared her excitement of participating in a Memorial Day parade by marching down the sidewalk snapping photos. What an uplifting article! Her perspective gave me hope that my observations at our local Memorial celebration do not, perhaps, indicate the national trend I suspected. ...

“I have my ruts, and I like them!” That great honesty came from a child, but it expresses a truth that holds many of us captive.  “Rut thinking” is a nasty captor because it usually blinds the captive to the bondage.  The walls of the rut grow higher each year, ...