Have you ever felt like God has abandoned you? Like no matter how much you pray and ask for His guidance, you never seem to get an answer? If you've experienced this, take comfort. As Christians, even when life seems uncertain, we can always know God is with us (Matthew 28:20)! Consider the sun in [...]

By grace alone, through faith alone.” Many believers describe the “how” of salvation in these terms (based on Ephesians 2:8-9). If a person places their faith in Jesus, that person receives forgiveness of their sins by the grace of God. Good works cannot add to or grant the forgiveness that comes by grace alone through [...]

Have you ever wondered how you can ever reach That One Person with the gospel? The one with a different political affiliation, religion, or otherwise different worldview? I have. I know I can't move my friend toward God. Only He can draw them. But sometimes I don't even know where to start talking. Our differences [...]

Within hours of King Ahaziah's death, Athaliah, the queen mother, had seized absolute power. No one in Ahaziah's line was strong enough to oppose her; after all, she had the royal bodyguard on her side. Jehosheba, the king's sister, sprinted through the palace, the terror of death in her eyes. She threw open the door [...]

One day, Jesus was walking away from the temple in Jerusalem. The disciples stopped him. They were admiring the magnificent Jewish temple Herod had built. Peter was looking at the huge foundation stones. John was admiring the massive walls. James was looking at the high roof. The huge white stones were glistening in the noonday [...]

I grit my teeth and hang on to the saddle horn with a stubbornness that matches that of the horse I am riding. She jerks the reins from my grip and bucks, threatening to send me flying. Again. By the time my horse has finished her tantrum, I'm done. I dismount and unsaddle, my face [...]

Racism is alive and well in our world, in our hearts, and in the church. Let me be very clear: racism, at any and every level, is sin. It's an evil lie Satan has been spreading for millennia to turn image-bearers of God against each other, disrupting the perfect unity God designed for us to [...]

Life is busy. We are busy. We are bombarded with school, emotions, family, church, and so many responsibilities. With our commitments and schedules, it's very easy to blow through our lives without taking time to stop and appreciate the beauty that is all around us. Truly, God crafted an amazing world! God created this majestic [...]

When was the last time you lost something? I'm always losing something and frantically looking for it. I usually find what I'm looking for in peculiar places. I once found my driver's license next to my shampoo and my phone in the refrigerator! Whenever I find something I'm looking for, I feel a huge sense [...]

Our God is the God of another chance. The Bible includes many examples of God's people getting another chance after they sinned. When God called Moses to lead His people out of bondage, Moses tried to tell God he couldn't, making all kinds of excuses: "I can't speak well." "I don't know how to get [...]