There are three words in Mark 4 that forever changed my attitude about what I am here on earth to do. I knew that I was saved and called by God for a purpose; and I knew it had something to do with fruit bearing. But it wasn't until I asked the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Has God changed from His constant opposition to anything associated with the Occult? Does grace mean "use any means to win the lost, even the Devil"? Someone once said, 'For a Christian to celebrate Halloween would be as proper as a Holocaust...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
To protect us from being tricked as to our true spiritual condition, James gives 11 clear indicators of what an Authentic Christian looks like. You are assured of Authentic spiritual life when these areas are in line: * An AUTHENTIC (or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What will pride do if allowed to seep through my life?Pride poisons my relationships v. 1aPride pollutes my life v. 1bPride produces anxiety in my life v. 2Pride plunders my prayers v. 3Pride provokes God's enmity v. 4-5Pride prevents my spiritual...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Have you experienced a fresh new start in Jesus? Read the devotional chapter I just wrote to YOU! Check it here: Triumph through Failures. You may have had a horrible past year or an incredible year—but whichever it was, God declares that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many Christians are like poor photographs they are over exposed and under developed. Ezra wanted to study God's Word -- but also had an equal desire to practice God's Word.To the Jews only Moses eclipses Ezra in Jewish history. Why? Because...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Every day we each get to live our 24 hours. Most of us never plan to waste precious time, but it just happens. This blog is a call to take a fresh look at how to stop WASTING our lives. It is drawn from the second chapter of my newest book,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Let’s analyze the world each of us live in.o It is busy, right? More to do than time permits each day.o It is also distracting. Many things draw and tug at our minds trying to get our attention.o It is also evil. There is darkness pressing...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus spoke three words that are so solemn, so hopeless, so devastating that they are hard to even comprehend for us who know and love Him. Jesus said: never has forgiveness.Every day the one truth I cling to is the gracious forgiveness of our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At the heart of bitterness is some form of a hurt that is internalized and not forgiven.Christ's FrighteningWarning to BelieversPerhaps the strongest warning Jesus ever gave to his disciples was in Matthew 18—he warned that the results of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
