The Crucified Life
The Crucified Life As a boy, I came to faith in Jesus Christ, and as a young man, I began serving the Lord. Yet in those early years, I often...
Why Study the Bible?
Whether a new believer or a mature Christian, it is absolutely essential that believers keep growing in their knowledge of God. This is only possible if we are day by...
Meet the Holy Spirit
How well do you know the Holy Spirit? Many live their entire Christian life with the Spirit of God within, and yet fail to understand how He works in and...
Hymn History: Holy, Holy, Holy
"...and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come." - Revelation 4:8 Reginald Heber was a man...
3 Connections to Make In Every Scripture Passage
Have you ever read a portion of God's Word only to find yourself totally disconnected from what you just read? Your hands held the Bible, your eyes scanned the page,...
THE NAME
There is no name like the name of our great God! The apostles said of the name of Jesus, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none...
Big Picture Evangelism
In "Christian" America you would imagine that you could walk up to anyone and begin to talk about Jesus Christ and everyone would have some context. Perhaps at one time...
You Can Learn a Lot About Life In a Garden
Grant decided he was going to plant a garden this year. His very own. He wanted to work it from scratch and use no plants, just seeds. The primitive,...
5 Books To Read About The Holy Spirit
How well do you know the Spirit of God? Though we live in the age of the Spirit, there is so much confusion about Him. Some fall short of really...
The Greatest Challenge I Have
A few days ago, it was my great joy to untangle the many strands of Christmas lights that somehow magically weave themselves into ridiculous knots during the off season. Why...
How Sensitive Are You?
It is ironic that we are living in a world where people are easily offended by others and yet so often hardened to the needs of others around them. Such...
3 Simple Helps For Bible Study
3 Simple Helps For Bible Study It is truly amazing the number of Bible study helps that are now available at our fingertips. The proliferation of tools and the accessibility...
Control Issues
Let’s face it: we all like to be in control. To feel as though we can direct the course of things and determine the outcome. But this mentality works against...
7 Things That Are More Important
As we grow older (and hopefully wiser!) we begin to discern more about what is most important, what is more important, what is less important, and what is not important...
“Where Did You Get That Sermon?”
Every preacher is different. The same all-wise God who used the unique personalities and gifts of the Bible writers continues to minister through all different types of men. Over time...
What I Do When I Don’t Feel Like Praying
People imagine that preachers jump out of bed every day with a strong urge to pray. Nothing could be further from the truth! We all battle flesh and flesh doesn't...
“Lord, Teach Us To Pray!”
These words from Luke 11:1 are the prayer that opens the understanding to more prayer. How often we go through the motions and mechanics of prayer but fail to truly...
Cliche Christianity
So much of our Christianity has become trite and cliche. Words often overused and under-appreciated are common place. Do we even think about the things we are saying? I hear...
The 3 Most Important Times in A Revival Meeting
We have just come through one of the busiest seasons of the year for revival meetings. In reality, God chooses the season for revival. It cannot be scheduled or planned....
Can You Go One Day Without It?
Relax. I'm not going to ask you to give up something important like chocolate or coffee. I want to ask you to give up something far more destructive. A few...
90 Days and Counting
28,835. That is the estimated number of days the average American now lives. Sounds like a long time, doesn't it? Until you start figuring up how many days you have...
Our Greatest Need
Over the last several weeks I have had the privilege of meeting so many praying people. I have been honored and humbled to meet people who I do not know...
