King David’s life had two sides. He was a warrior, chosen by God to rule when he was a lowly shepherd boy with several impressive older brothers. He lived with God’s favor on his life for many of his years, and today he is still known as “a man after ...

“Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the LORD all the day.  Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” Proverbs 23:17-18 (ESV) Our days often look dark when we go through hard times.  When we watch the news, or ...

Many times when we hear of a child, teenager, or adult who is sick or has special needs, our gut instinct is to pray for their physical healing. We cry day and night for God to give this person new health and a new body. Whenever, we see someone in ...

I admit, finding contentment has not come easily for me. I had certain desires and expectations for my life, and when those did not come to pass; I began to struggle with contentment. If you are a planner or organizer like me, you already have your entire life mapped out ...

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of ...

Not to take away from women serving the Lord, but I have to say that hearing men bearing witness to the acts of God, speaking of and worshipping Him, and humbling themselves in a public way is good for the faith.  As Paul writes in Hebrews 12:1, he is “surrounded ...

Friends, who doesn’t love a good wedding? I’m sure you are all familiar with the popular bridal march. In case you can’t remember, I will share the first couple lines of it. Here comes the bride, all dressed in white, None can compare to her beautiful sight. Look at how ...

A celebrity is a very popular individual, a V.I.P. (Very Important Person). He/she is famous, well known, and well loved. Jesus was and still is, all of the above. He was well known in Jerusalem, Samaria, Galilee, Egypt, and Judea to name a few places. He was loved by dozens. ...

One of the things that we can forget as believers, is that there is often a need to push through spiritual resistance in order to move forward with God. Whether it is an individual believer progressing in their walk with the Lord, a church body seeking to advance His kingdom, ...

The “Kiss Cam” is a fun activity often used at sports events.  The camera scans the audience and picks a couple.  When they notice themselves on the big screen, they are supposed to kiss.  It gives them the thrill of seeing themselves on camera and the audience something to focus ...