How Do You Measure Sin?

Tweet David was a complex individual with a personality that gives us great insight into the heart of one who struggles with life’s problems … not much unlike each of us. We see extremes in his character: David was strong yet tender; David was gentle but he was a warrior; and David was driven yet more »

Out of Alignment

Tweet Most of us have experienced it at one time or another … we’ve worked (or played) so hard that we feel like we’ve been hit by a truck and moving normally is out of the question. The next morning, we gingerly roll out of bed, painfully reach for our slippers, and make our way more »

Passive Passion

Tweet This morning as I was lying in bed in that semi-slumber state, the Lord began speaking to my heart. I became alarmingly aware of what I can only describe as a “passive passion” which had taken hold of me. What once moved me to tears now finds me simply accepting as the status quo more »

Covenant of Peace

Tweet “Peace, peace, wonderful peace, coming down from the Father above . . .” I can still hear the voices and envision the tears flowing down the cheeks of many saints as they sing these words from the depth of their hearts. For many, these words are more than a mere song; they have become more »

Blind Faith

Tweet When I think about faith, I think about vision. For instance, faith is keeping my eyes fixed on the Cross and on the goal God has set before me. Faith is very visionary. Most of us understand that faith is obeying God as He leads into the unknown, totally trusting Him throughout the journey. more »

Facing Disappointment and Discouragement

Tweet Where do you go when your life’s circumstances seem to overwhelm You? To whom do you turn when you’re facing disappointment and discouragement? If you’re like most people, the first thing you think about is calling a friend, one who will listen and offer a sympathetic ear. Have you ever wondered why we turn more »

Walk By Faith

Tweet We are visual creatures. Once we see something, it’s easier to believe it. We tend to live by the common concept that “seeing is believing.” But is that what the Word teaches us? Is this faith? The essence of faith believes something is real without having seen it – seeing it with the eyes more »

Consider Humility

Tweet True humility is not commonly seen in our Western society. As a missionary, we work in other countries and cultures worldwide where we find that humility can be culturally ingrained; sadly, however, we also find humility can be demanded with threat of punishment. It seems this character trait taught in the Bible might be more »

Tiny Packages

Tweet You can’t judge the importance of something by its size. In other words, just because something is small doesn’t mean it’s not valuable. In fact, some of the most significant things in life come in tiny packages. Consider the size of a box containing a diamond ring representing a lifetime covenant commitment between a more »

Not Ashamed

Tweet There was an amazing display of commitment to a foundational Biblical value yesterday—one most never thought would even become an issue. Yet, throughout the United States, people who were not ashamed to publicly take a stand by showing their support for and agreement with a statement made by a food-chain’s CEO, affirming his view more »

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