If we are to be honest with ourselves it is safe to say that we aren’t the bold Christians we want to be. But life doesn’t have to stay that way. What stands in your way from speaking the truth as the disciples did? There many be many things that ...

Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul’s head. He kissed Saul and said, “I am doing this because the Lord has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession. 1 Samuel 10:1 (NLT) The midterm elections are over. The pundits are attempting to ...

‘If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.’  Psalm 139:9 (NIV) There is a song I love that speaks to God’s ‘always’ presence, to His ...

It’s a Christian parent’s greatest fear that their children will walk away from the faith when they are older.  I have seen this in my own church.  Our youth group is definitely on fire for God.  I have been in this church for ten years and it was a thriving ...

I will confess, people scare me. Maybe I should clarify that it’s not people but their thoughts and judgement that frighten me beyond words. But I will also tell you something else…I am a people person! Now, you are probably wondering how the heck that works out like, People scare ...

Colder temperatures nudge Thanksgiving Day a little closer. Indeed, the concept of setting time aside and counting one’s blessings creates peaceful memories. Traditionally, we call it turkey-day or football-watching day. Nonetheless, it presents a reminder of blessings granted from on high “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, ...

You know that feeling that someone is watching you? The hair on your arms and neck stand up while you cautiously scope the area searching for whoever is observing you? When people know you are a Christian, they watch. They want to see how you will handle the guy who ...

I must have stood in front of my closet for fifteen minutes or more trying to decide what to wear. It shouldn’t have been that difficult of a decision, but this time of year, it actually is. With forty-degree weather in the morning and seventy-degree weather in the afternoon, choosing ...

“You people should understand that we only obey Allah, we tread the path of the Prophet. We hope to die on this path … Our goal is the garden of eternal bliss,” said Abubakar Shekau according to Yahoo news. Abubakar Shekau is an Islamist leader of the Nigerian militant group ...

James 4:7 says, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” I want to point out a few things from this passage. First, there is a literal devil who is our enemy. Satan is not a figment of the imagination, a legend, or superstitious belief. ...