I love our local churches! I love the leaders, families, relationships, teaching, developmental opportunities it has offered, and the passionate environment of Christ followers. In many ways, the church has been like an incubator. The Lord, having given new birth to His children, placed them in His trusted church. In the church, the young are …
“Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin” (Romans 6:6). “And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians …
For the past few months, I’ve been carrying around an old greeting card given to me by a close friend when I was a teenager. The card, inscribed by someone who would prove to be one of my greatest encouragers, commended me for my Christian witness and ended with the following challenge: “A true relationship with Jesus …
“And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; …
The resurrection of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ took place over two thousand years ago and is one of the fundamental doctrines of the Christian church; yet throughout history its validity has been the subject of much dispute. It is believed that there are at least eleven common objections and theories held by skeptics …
Worship is much more than our good deeds to or on behalf of God. Every action that is born of love for God is an act of worship. When I know that God loves me and realize His care for me through His Son, Jesus, then my good deeds can be considered a response of …
We have enjoyed an exciting few months in two of our One Child Fund orphanage campuses: Haiti and Rwanda. Since the first of the year, both orphanage ministries have completed a phase of construction in the ongoing effort to build and restore dormitory facilities. December was a month of excitement for Haiti as dedication …
The promises of God are available to all believers. A few of these promises are presented below: I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you (Matthew 18:20). You can ask for anything in my name, and I …
There are two verses of Scripture I have read many times, but never fully discerned until recently. At first you may not understand the significance of these verses because they form a rather obscure passage, lost in the flow of the Passion story. Here is the familiar scene: Luke 22 begins with Judas agreeing to …
“Stop me if you’ve heard this.” We use this phrase when we’re concerned about being redundant. After all, nobody wants to bore people. Concerning missions, you may think, “I’ve heard it all before,” but don’t stop me from telling you one more time. It bears repeating. Because, as we face our day to day struggles, …