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The Benefit of Deep Spiritual Roots
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small [Proverbs 24:10]. The Tale of Two Trees While working in the yard, cleaning up after several days of heavy rain and storms, I noticed two mature trees I planted years before – although, one was leaning into...
If You’re Wondering Where God Is…
Someone asked me, “Where is God in all this COVID pandemic, global / national turmoil, financial chaos, and overall anxiety?” After thinking about that for maybe five seconds (!!), I started listing the reasons why, if I were The Almighty, I might decide to sit this...
Walking Through The Process of Spiritual Transformation
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God [Romans 12:2]. Transformation requires surrender. After studying more than a year on the topic of...
How to Miss or Maximize Your Destiny
Much is required from those to whom much is given, for their responsibility is greater. [Luke 12:48, TLB] How do we identify individual destiny? Then, when we do, how do we take full advantage of it when it arrives? In the Bible, we find four examples to consider –...
Serving God versus Being God’s Servant
Simon Peter, a bondservant...of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1). James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (James 1:1) There exists an inherent danger of confusing serving God with being a servant of God. Quite often, we lull ourselves into the complacency...
Sovereign Orchestration in the Ordinary Details of Life
For thus says the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, concerning the Sea, concerning the carts, and concerning the remainder of the vessels that remain in this city… [Jeremiah 27:19-22] In the grand scheme of things, what does God care about pillars, carts, bowls,...
What Do We Know About The Resurrection of Jesus?
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!” When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as...
Three Saturday Basics While Waiting on Sunday
In this extended period of quarantine due to the COVID19 virus, many of us struggle with what to do. This pandemic is separating many of us from life as we knew and expected it. The “seek safe shelter” mandates are removing us from the usual noisy and distracting...
How the Shadow of the Cross Impacts the World
Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [Psalm 91:1, NLT] Shadows can be creepy or restful places. Dark shadowy corners in a dusty basement conjure up childhood fears. Yet, the shadowy shade of a tree on a hot day...
Whose Image Do I Bear?
In the 90’s, a popular camera commercial stated, “Image is everything.” I somehow suspect they probably didn’t know just how Scriptural they were! The term “image” in Scripture means a likeness, representation, or resemblance. When asked if it was lawful to pay taxes...
Prayer Chapel Museum Devotional: Transformed Christian Singles Retreat
The theme of our conference, the Transformed Christian Singles Retreat, is "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." ~Romans 12:2 (KJV). Watch this video to learn more:
How the Cross of Christ Changes Me
At the risk of being branded a heretic, I admit to being a little disappointed in the alleged location of the Cross of Christ. Wait, why am I sharing about the Cross on Christmas Eve? That's easy - the Cross was the reason for the manger. On a recent visit to Israel,...
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