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At the time of Jesus’ arrest, a violent confrontation occurred. Leading up to the arrest, the disciples vowed to follow Jesus no matter what happened. When the Lord pointed out Peter’s denial, Peter spoke out and boldly declared, “No! Even if I have to die with you, I...
This year, I wanted to give Jan a unique Christmas gift - a gift of a song that expressed my love and appreciation for her. I wrote out the words for the song and had a professional team at Prayer Song put it to music. As I watched Jan listen to the song the first...
The old wooden recipe box belonged to my mother. It has mitered corners and was constructed long ago without nails or glue. My mother would have been 106 years old today. Her mother was born in 1896, 129 years ago. In the box are recipes from my mother and my...
The Church is not supposed to be a hard-nosed and controlling presence in culture. We have been assigned a ministry of influence. The Lord has used that influence to effect change in the various spheres of culture across time to change the world. In 1972, Billy Graham...
Every day, I tell Jan I love her multiple times. Many of those expressions of my love for her are followed by a kiss, a touch, or a glance of affirmation. I tell my kids that I love and appreciate them. I never want to carry a regret that I failed to express my love...
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A former missionary friend of mine, Gregory Fisher, posted something that occurred when he served in West Africa. Gregory’s life has been marked by similar situations when the Spirit’s power challenged hell’s hold on people. Gregory wrote, “Things changed drastically...
We live in a time that resembles an evil that has been present in the lives of God’s people across time and covenants. Not heeding the warnings of Scripture is to be led down a path of destruction that will eventually weaken our faith and cause us to follow lies...
We have entered a time of increasing division within the Church. We are being divided over lesser issues. We are currently seeing this happen because of our political opinions. No matter how important some of those issues are, they are not what should divide us. This...
The events of this life cannot change our hope in Christ unless we allow them to. The shifting of cultural norms, the nervous movements of the financial market, or the results of an election do not have the power to affect our faith if our eyes are on the Lord. What...
There is a process in our resistance against the works of hell. If we miss the sequential process of that resistance we will continue to live a disempowered life. That process has three elements,” Humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from...
The genealogy of Jesus Christ contains people who failed miserably. Names like David, Rahab, and Solomon are included in the list. They are the most noteworthy in their inclusion because of the sins they committed and the Lord’s willingness to work through them. The...
We all have preferences and desires. Some of those preferences and desires create a passion within us to see them happen. We can pursue those preferences and desires but in our still-developing faith, something greater and more spiritually informed is always waiting...
“When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice” (Proverbs 29:2). Sounds of joy are being released in our nation.
We should never judge the servant of another, “Who are you to condemn someone else’s servants? Their own master will judge whether they stand or fall. And with the Lord’s help, they will stand and receive his approval” (Romans 14:4). Our opinions about life and what...