A GREAT TREASURE

There is a blessing associated with having discernment. The Psalmist prayed: “O Lord, listen to my cry: give me the discerning mind that you promised. Listen to my prayer; rescue me as you promised” (Psalm 119:169-170). The Spirit-Filled Life Bible says: “Let my cry...

A HUNDRED DOLLAR CRY

In 1981, when Jan and I journeyed to Montana with our children to plant our first church, we had no idea what we were doing.  We simply had a word from God and decided to act upon that word in faith....

WHAT WE ENTRUST TO GOD

Have friends or even family ever deserted you because of difficulties you faced while standing for the truth? They’ve been ashamed or embarrassed to be associated with you. And it cost you. If you have, you can allow Paul’s healing words to come alive in you and be a...

NO MIND HAS IMAGINED

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).   On the other hand, those who do not know God are blind and deaf because they are not alive spiritually. Paul described it as a veil...

OUR FAITH IS ALWAYS BEING TESTED

The Church has always been tempted to become more like the nations where we live than to remain a distinctly different kind of people. From the beginning to the end of our lives, we will be tested to determine the quality of our faith and who we will worship. Life is...