Praying in public took Daniel from the comfort of his home to a den full of hungry lions. Worshiping only God took Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the comforts of security, to the burning fiery furnace and anger of a king. Faithfulness to God took Mary from the comfort of an ideal life to being […] Read more…
There is so much more to life than likes on facebook, re-tweets on twitter, and follows on instagram. In this world of social media it’s so easy to get caught up in our cool gadgets, in our phones, on our online profiles that we forget that real life is happening right in front of us […] Read more…
Is God still good… When you keep on knocking but the doors never open? When prayers seem unanswered? When darkness is all you see? When life leaves you with never-ending disappointments? When you get out of one valley to find yourself in another one? When nights are met with fresh new tears and days are […] Read more…
They saw an adulterer who deserved to be punished for her shameful misconduct. He saw a woman who needed to be loved and cared for like a fragile child. {John 8:1-11} They saw a blind, rambling man that needed to be shut down and ignored. He saw a man who was desperately in need of […] Read more…
You can drive on “empty” in your gas tank for only so long before you end up being stranded in the middle of a highway. You can ignore pain in your body for only so long before you end up in a hospital bed. You can neglect a relationship for only so long before […] Read more…
It was spoken to create the universe. Uttered to still the crashing waves of the sea. Whispered to bring comfort to Elijah during his time of distress. Recited by David to bring encouragement in the midst of trial and turmoil. Quoted by Jesus in the desert to silence the enemies tactics and temptations. Preached by […] Read more…
Every day it was the same. Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Months turned into years. And still seemingly forgotten by God she remained. She didn’t want a crown of jewels on her head. She didn’t want the approval of the world around her. She didn’t want money or fame. She desired what […] Read more…
They show up to practices. They learn the rules of the game. They know exactly what they need to do if they ever need to do it. They know their part by heart. But when game time comes they are professionals at doing only one thing: sitting on the sidelines, warming up the bench, […] Read more…
Elijah stood on the mountain waiting for God’s presence to pass by and he learned that… God was not in the great and powerful wind that tore the mountain apart and shattered the rocks… God was not in the earthquake that shook the earth and made everything crumble underneath him… God was not in the […] Read more…