It’s Good Friday, but it doesn’t seem like a lot of good happened on this day nearly 2000 years ago. Jesus died that day; a Man without sin. His only crime?–trying to teach His people how to follow God’s Law. He was shunned by His own people (John 19:15), and ...

With Easter just a few days away I hope you take advantage of talking to others about the true meaning of Easter. Recently, I was talking to an atheist about his plans for Easter. He knows I’m a Christian and while I have talked about my faith openly with him, ...

Indiana Governor Mike Pence boldly placed himself at the center of a firestorm of controversy by signing the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Everyone from celebrities and basketball commentators to corporations and the White House is voicing their objections and calling for a boycott on the entire state of Indiana. ...

Rejection hurts. We want to be a chosen one.  Do you remember gym classes with team captains who chose members?  If you were not athletic, it was a time of humiliation and rejection.  Then, adulthood delivers more opportunities for rejection: looking for a job, losing a job, finding a mate, ...

One of the primary keys to setting people free from demons is the ability to discern their presence. Evil spirits often work behind the scenes and influence people in subtle ways. They prefer to dwell in the darkness and remain undetected. Therefore, it is not always obvious when a person ...

Have you ever stopped to think have awesome God really is? I have, and He is AWESOME! Some people fuss about the storms in their life to God, but have you ever stopped to think that sometimes God is the Storm. I’m going to talk about three instances in the ...

What holds you back from doing what you believe you were meant to do? Is it the opinion of others, or a lack of confidence in yourself? Maybe you’ve tried in the past and failed. Maybe you face a disability that seems to stand in the way of your success. ...

The recent speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added new tension to the relations between his country and the White House. Israel National News.com has reported that President Obama wants “revenge” for the speech. Considering how well it was received by both houses of Congress, and how “frustrated” Obama has ...

Faith is mysterious.  It feels risky at times.  It can seem foolish at times. My writing life reminds me of my faith walk … believing in something larger than myself.  I sit down at my desk, and by pure faith, trust that the right words will come, that spending my time devoted to this whole, HUGE ...

You never know what God is going to do in your life.  Isaiah the prophet wrote what became a permanent Old Testament anchor of the faith.  Written between 740 and 680 B.C., Isaiah wrote about Jesus and His death on the cross which was not to happen in Isaiah’s time.  ...