Somebody could be beautiful, funny, a pleasure to be around and even be active in church but still not be good marriage material. A few relational “infections” can all but erase many good qualities. Put it this way: A gregarious guy could be a lot of fun to have in the dugout of a baseball team, but …
On February 21st, 2018 heaven gained another mighty worshipper of Jesus, and earth lost a great man of integrity, William Franklin Graham, Jr. More affectionately known as Billy. He was America’s Pastor, and lived 99-years as a shining example to us all. I had the honor of hearing the legendary evangelist preach live one time. It …
Are you a wounded woman or a warrior woman? I can help you be the latter. But first, I had to get beyond being the former. Any of us can easily become a wounded woman… without even thinking about it. Hurtful remarks from others, stolen dreams, disappointments in relationships, or just a circumstance in life …
I will not lie. I am a big fan of online dating sites. Although I didn’t meet Patti this way, I know of many couples who did meet online and who now have healthy, fulfilling marriages. There’s something to be said for a resource emphasizing compatibility in the areas of life that matters most to us—whether spiritual …
“It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before”(Hebrews 11:7 NLT). Faith is obedience when you don’t understand it. In just the New Testament alone, there are 1,050 commands, and they’re all there for your benefit. God …
One of Jesus’s most repeated sayings in the Gospels is some version of this: “If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear” (Mark 4:23). If we’re wise, we’ll listen carefully to whatever Jesus says, especially what he says repeatedly. And in this case, listening happens to be precisely what he’s telling us to do. There’s a …
We took a knee. John Fogerty’s “Centerfield” or Alabama’s “Cheap Seats” would be playing over the loudspeakers. The crowd was settling into the bleachers. The infielders had finished up the final round of pregame grounders. The whole team sprinted to a spot in foul ground about thirty feet from the base, and kneeled to hear …
The word of Christ dwells richly in the one who dwells in it long enough to discover its riches (Colossians 3:16). The Bible is the divine mine that contains the theological mother load. Any theology book based on it is only a small fraction of the Bible’s unquantifiable wealth. That’s why there will be no …
“Don’t say God is silent when your Bible is closed.” I don’t know who said or shared it first, but it’s clear this simple statement resonates with many, at least it has with me. These ten words rebuke our fear that God might be inactive or uncaring in the brokenness and messiness of our lives, …
When they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore it was named Marah.– Exodus 15:23 A man attending a Bible study requested prayer because he had gotten a promotion at work. He rejoiced over his new position, but he also felt apprehensive. A woman who had been …