A Witness in Heaven
Job looks up through a fog of grief and pain and sees something in a flash of spiritual insight. He cries out, “Even now my witness is in heaven...
Job looks up through a fog of grief and pain and sees something in a flash of spiritual insight. He cries out, “Even now my witness is in heaven...
Some people imagine that menial, mundane tasks don’t rate very high in the Lord’s service—whether it’s cleaning up in the church kitchen, setting out...
Joy does not rest in the reality of life’s circumstances. Joy rests in something (someone) deeper. Christian joy flows from knowing that God is with us...
There is nothing as valuable in life as an opportunity. In today’s Scripture, Paul tells us, “Be very careful, then, how you live… making the most...
One night, Xerxes, emperor of the mighty Persian Empire, couldn’t sleep. That may seem like a random, trivial fact—but it’s not. That one night of royal...
Paul’s words seem like a sweet, cool breeze on a sweltering afternoon: “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him...
Within the fruit of the Spirit described by Paul in Galatians chapter 5, love stands first for a reason. Every other fruit flows from it. When Paul...
Fruit grows quietly. It forms slowly. No one stands in an orchard and shouts at an apple tree to hurry up. Growth comes through roots...
The New Year is upon us, and people are already making resolutions. You commit to, stick your chest out, hold in your belt, and resolve to…
I leaned on my elbow looking out the farmhouse window while my mother and sisters cooked food and set the table for Christmas Eve dinner...