In the devotional book, Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace In His Presence, author Sarah Young describes the heart as a garden, a place where Christ takes up residence when we accept Him into our lives. Our hearts are much like a garden in another way: predators look for a way in, and sometimes they get ...

When I was a new Christian at the age of 20 years old and had begun reading the Bible for the first time ever, I ran across this verse: “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to ...

All over the world people have reported hearing noises coming out of the sky. Videos have been posted with sounds in the background. While it is easy to dub sound effects into a video, this has become very widespread. Quite frankly, it is hard to know if they are real ...

A New Jersey woman tragically lost her life at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. She knew he was violent. She knew she needed protection. She installed surveillance cameras and filed a restraining order against him. The order did not protect her from the stab wounds he inflicted on her. The threats ...

It is my sincere belief that society has tried to convince men that they are essentially evolved cavemen who should act “primitively.” Now I am all for having fun and joking around, but sometimes things go too far. When men are devalued they’re going to act out in such a ...

It’s not just negative emotions or experiences that make a person want to end their life. It’s Satan, and he is attacking Christian men and women. Although he doesn’t deserve any more attention than he is already getting, we need to be prepared by guarding our hearts and watching out ...

The forecast for today:  102 degrees.  A transplant to the south, the heat is something I have to prepare myself for.  The forecast helps me; I know what to expect and plan accordingly.  Not every expectation works out quite so well.  Plans go awry, wishes aren’t always fulfilled, and more ...

Do you ever think about dying? Most of us have thought about our own death or the death of someone close to us. And for those of us who have experienced the loss of someone close, days following our loss can make us feel as if the sun should not ...

Yesterday, Billie Jo wrote an article honoring the late Elisabeth Elliott. She spoke about living a life of faith, one such as characterized by Elliott. But one quote in particular stuck out at me: “If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in ...

“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.  The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”  James 5:16 (NKJV) Confession of sin by the believer is an integral part of being saved, and also of living the Christian life from ...