A Word for Today’s Church: It’s not an easy word, I am afraid, but it’s been stirring in my heart as I see so many Christians caught up in this deception. The enemy would love for you to believe that if you suddenly mastered every spiritual gift, you would be more important than you are […]
Do You Suffer From Spiritual Selective Amnesia?
Do you suffer from Spiritual Selective Amnesia? If you do, don’t be alarmed. Many Christians fall prey to this affliction. The symptoms usually appear a year or so after they surrender their hearts to Christ. They remember the peace that overwhelmed them and carried them through the early days of their salvation. They remember the […]
Some Gardens God Invites Us to Enter Aren’t Pleasant
Years ago, I was drawn to a young man who worked at a large church. He was involved in various departments, and his tasks gave him a modest social media presence – this was during the early days of what we now know as social media. I was excited when he started his own ministry. […]
The God of Legacy
2 Samuel 7:2-17 This is the God I serve. The God who appreciates a King’s heart but doesn’t take him up on his generous offer. The God who had a bigger plan. David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, but God told David’s cousin, Nathan, “Let David know I appreciate the […]
What’s All the Excitement About?
What’s all the excitement about? Tone it down! Mountains and heavens shouting? Earth rejoicing? It’s enough to wonder just what on earth is going on! There’s some good news for the afflicted! Isaiah 49:13 [00:00:00] Welcome back to Daily Bible Verses with a Twist where I take a singular Bible verse that I found in […]
He is Risen! Take Advantage of the Full Benefits Provided
This Easter, consider this thought. Jesus’s cross and resurrection accomplished much more than just our salvation. I’m not saying that salvation alone is not worthy of us rejoicing and exclaiming the goodness of God everywhere we go. However, Jesus’ victory achieved more than gaining our admission to Heaven in the sweet by and by. God […]