I once heard a self-described ex-alcoholic say, “I asked God to take it away. He said, ‘No.’ I asked, ‘Why not?’ He said, ‘I want you to choose to stop.’” A writer said it this way, “The reason God doesn’t … Continue reading →

There seems to be a universal truth for all humanity: it takes pain to get us to grow! This truth hit me like a ton of bricks while reading the Word yesterday. Abraham’s dad had to die to get Abraham … Continue reading →

Cleopas. Probably not a name you would remember; but, we can learn a lot from him about peace in challenging circumstances. He and a friend were leaving Jerusalem the day Jesus rose from the grave, which was three days after … Continue reading →

Jesus was a true revolutionary; yet not as one might think. One author put it this way. “Jesus never taught revolution, the kind with swords and battles and bloodshed. He talked about a revolution of love. Love your neighbor. Love … Continue reading →

It’s been said, “Nothing guarantees the triumph of evil like refusing to fight it. Great evil is therefore never defeated by peace activists, but by superior military might.” For the believer in Christ, inward peace comes through spiritual warfare (Eph. … Continue reading →