Without the Holy Spirit living in us, we are not children of God, Without the Spirit, the cleansing power of Jesus’ sacrifice would not be fully implemented in us. Without

What is the motivation for our behavior as a Christian person? It’s so easy to fall into the trap of doing religious things so that we will look good to

God is merciful. Yes, we can probably recall some of those occasions when God was fed up and furious with the unrighteousness and rebellion of his people. But, we also

God is generous. He longs for his children to be like him in this grace of generosity. Our place on earth is not to be hoarders of blessings, forgiveness, wealth,

A friend in Christ who will faithfully serve others brings the beautiful gift of refreshment. Yet, as humans, we are tempted to be fickle friends, there for a bit while

Our lives, futures, and plans are in God’s hands. This inescapable reality is the basis of our existence. Remember what James, the brother of Jesus, taught us? Living in God’s

Unfortunately, humans seem to always try to define our place in the “pecking order” of life. Jesus reminds his disciples that they have to throw away the everyday rules of

Sometimes we make things far too complicated and complex, especially religious things. I love the Bible because it is often practical and plain when God deals with our behavior. Do

When we are exhausted, depleted, and on the edge of burnout, we need to have our souls restored! But who can restore our souls? The only one who can truly

How do we determine who we will follow? How can we tell the religious predators, shysters, and charlatans from those who truly speak for God? Jesus comes and shows us

What are you spending the considerable bulk of your life working to attain? Is it a position, a promotion, a sense of importance, a secure lifestyle, a nest egg for

How deep is the love of our Father God who has prepared a feast for us and then invited us, who has slaughtered HIS calf – HIS One and Only

Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus on the “Mount of Transfiguration” before Jesus’ closest disciples. This was an incredible honor for them as faithful Jews to see the glory of

In the middle of our storms and terrors, Jesus passes close by us to check on us. He is waiting for us to acknowledge our fear and need for him

Jesus invites his disciples to withdraw with him to a quiet place and rest with him. The little childhood prayer is appropriate: “Now I lay me down to sleep and

Streams of  living water for dry hopes, cool water for parched hearts, refreshing water for those tired and weary. This is, of course, much more than a liquid we can

Whether spiritual or physical, dryness is sapping to the spirit and wilting to all living things. Let’s join our hearts together in praying that God will do two things: That

You don’t have to worry about hot coals; try the sidewalk! But this reminder about scorching coals is good for us all. We get to feeling so strong inside spiritually