General

When Jesus sacrificed His life for us, one of the greatest things He accomplished was giving us complete and total access to our Heavenly Father.  Jesus paid the price to remove the wall of sin that stood between the Creator and His creation.  Those of us who have accepted the sacrifice Christ made can now [...]

It seems our society is searching extremely hard to find fulfillment out of life.  All of the glitz the world offers – ungodly sexual pleasures, money, fame, power, and so much more – actually produce a lack of fulfillment.  The person who searches these means to find satisfaction will only find themselves wanting more and [...]

The Bible makes it clear that we who know God can be completely confident in all that we do.  Proverbs 14:26 tells us, “In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence...”, and Proverbs 28:1 says, “…the righteous are bold as a lion.”  These are just two of the many promises in scripture regarding [...]

I love reading in the Bible about Peter.  He was so human, so much like us.  Although Peter made a lot of mistakes along the way, his willingness to step out & take risks enabled God to use him in a very powerful way. The lowest point in Peter’s life had to be when Jesus [...]

Why do some people have many great relationships while others can’t seem to find one friend?  Why are some so peaceful while others are constantly challenged with fear?  Why do some live a consistent example of godliness while others go back and forth in their commitment to God?  A big answer to these questions is [...]

Someone has said, “Show me a positive person and I’ll show you a thankful person!”  Thankfulness and gratitude are key ingredients to living life as God intended us to live it.  It’s so easy to allow our minds to be consumed with what we don’t like, what we wish we had, and what’s going wrong.  [...]

Do you desire greatness?  This question may appear to be prideful and unspiritual.  It’s interesting to consider that in the Bible, God not only indicates He wants us to achieve greatness but He also tells us how to get it.  In Matthew 18:4 Jesus said, “Whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest [...]

In the Old Testament we read about God’s people fighting against human foes.  These foes were enemies of the work of God who would seek to bring a halt to what God was doing.  While the New Testament tells us we’re no longer to fight against people, we do still have other enemies that try [...]

The marriage relationship is the most important human relationship we'll ever experience.  God said the love shared in marriage is comparable to the love Christ has for the church (see Ephesians 5:22-33).  Knowing this, it would make sense that God has given us the ability to grow stronger in our marriages.  Regardless of the condition [...]