"Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made." - Isaiah 2:8 (KJV) Isaiah chapter 2 presents a stark contrast between … [Read more...] about The Snare of Idolatry: A Study of Isaiah 2:8
Giving Thanks in Everything: Understanding 1 Thessalonians 5:18
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV A Call to Gratitude The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the church in … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks in Everything: Understanding 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The Original Design vs. Human Complexity: Understanding Ecclesiastes 7:29
"This only have I found: God created mankind upright, but they have gone in search of many schemes." - Ecclesiastes 7:29 After chapters of observing human behavior and searching for wisdom, the … [Read more...] about The Original Design vs. Human Complexity: Understanding Ecclesiastes 7:29
How Long Have You Sat By the Pool?
In the Gospel of John, chapter five, we meet a man who had been crippled for thirty-eight years. Day after day, he lay near the pool of Bethesda, a place where people believed healing waters would … [Read more...] about How Long Have You Sat By the Pool?
The Birth of a Name: How “Christians” First Emerged in Antioch
In the first-century Antioch, something unprecedented was happening. A diverse community of believers—Jews and Gentiles alike—were gathering in the name of Jesus Christ, living out a faith that … [Read more...] about The Birth of a Name: How “Christians” First Emerged in Antioch
Prayer as the Starting Place
Everything important in life has a starting place. A journey begins with the first step, a house begins with its foundation, and a story begins with its opening line. In our walk with God, the … [Read more...] about Prayer as the Starting Place
When You Feel Forgotten by God
Holding on to Hope – A Devotional from Psalm 13 "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?" —Psalm 13:1 (KJV) There are seasons in life when it … [Read more...] about When You Feel Forgotten by God
A Prayer for Our Troubled World
The world we live in has a heaviness about it with the weight of countless disasters and problems. Natural disasters strike with increasing frequency and intensity - flash floods sweep away homes and … [Read more...] about A Prayer for Our Troubled World
