God wants us to know that these fascinations and practices are dangerous because the evil entities demonic spirits and evil curses behind them are real. These false gods, goddesses, and

Isn’t it amazing how the more we try to fix things for ourselves the more we focus on “looking out for number 1” and the more we find ourselves isolated

I’m not so sure I could say my ambition is to “live a quiet life and work with your hands.” (I’m a bit of a loud person, but I do

While Job never discovered why he suffered, he did learn his place in the universe before the Almighty. Each of us needs this mature perspective! When we are young, time

We waste our time when we lose our sense of urgency to live for God, TODAY! God has a plan for us, our world, and his church. Without God giving

“Stand up and shout it if you love my Jesus…” That’s a song our children love to sing! But what happens to that youthful exuberance and joy at worshiping the Lord

God yearns for us to seek him and call out to him. Our verse for today is one of his many invitations to call on him and seek his will.

We have many choices as we decide the values governing our lives. So how will we find the best way and much more importantly, God’s way to live? We ask

Wouldn’t this description of Philemon be a great one to have said about you? I know I would love to have this reputation among God’s family! To be loved and

It is very easy to try and build our security around money, isn’t it? But world catastrophes, economic collapses, embargoes, pandemics, and natural disasters can wipe out the basis of

Worries are many, and they all seem to trouble our hearts around bill time or tax time, don’t they? Jesus reminded us that life is more than food, clothes, or

Paul was in prison when he wrote those words. I want the peace and joy from Jesus that assures contentment in any situation! However, I find it hard to be

God’s Word is life-giving because it is desired and spoken by God, it is guided and inspired by God. Therefore it is living and powerful. Its power lies in its

Anything cool and refreshing sounds incredibly wonderful. If you’ve ever worked a harvest and gotten the dust, plant fragments, and sweat up under your shirt, you know how refreshing a

Jesus had just taught hard and difficult truths. The crowd was angry and left because the Lord told them they only followed him because he fed them. As the crowd

Many people gave up following Jesus when things became hard for them to understand, or he said things they did not think were possible. When he shattered their preconceived notions

We often seek to attract large crowds to our churches, crusades, and rallies. Jesus also ministered to large crowds. However, the Lord‘s most passionate teaching on discipleship occurs away from the

In Jeremiah’s overwhelming, hair-raising, and depressing prophecies, God repeatedly told his people he would destroy their things and places because of their obstinate, ever-rebellious, and hardened hearts. Yet, in the