John 16:1 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away.” So what were those things Jesus said to his disciples to keep them from falling? After walking with him for three years, seeing his miracles, hearing his teachings, experiencing his compassion, who would have Continue Reading…
Romans 8:37 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” The roar of “We Are….Penn State” boomed across the whole commonwealth. Our unranked football team was up against Ohio State, positioned as number 2 in the nation, but that only intensified the electric atmosphere. Continue Reading…
Psalm 103:2 “Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” Sometimes life gets in the way of life… Have you ever experienced this? You’re moving along, full of faith, then you hit a pothole of disappointment. Your prayers get punctured by betrayal and loss, your joy runs headlong into a Continue Reading…
Joshua 7:7 “…If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!” Beyond our victories. Beyond our defeats. Beyond our somewhere-in-the-middles. If we hope to fulfill God’s destiny in our lives, we must refuse to settle for anything less than God’s plan. But sometimes it’s Continue Reading…
Luke 19:38 “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna to the Son of David!” shouts the crowd as Jesus enters Jerusalem. He’s riding on a colt, just as it was prophesied centuries before the Messiah would do (Zechariah 9:9). Some lay their cloaks on the Continue Reading…
I Peter 1:23 “ For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” I can never change. It’s just who I am. I’m stuck. Have you ever heard people say those words? Maybe even thought them about yourself? Traps of inevitability Continue Reading…
Mark 1:45 “…As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.” Satan is the master messer-upper. He fans the flames of separation and hatred, incites violence, and does anything within the power he’s been granted to Continue Reading…
Psalm 110:3 “Your troops will be willing on your day of battle….” Do you ever feel you have more checks in the lose column than the winning one? Although we face defeat for a number of reasons one of the less appreciated causes lies in a lack of discernment-we don’t Continue Reading…
Matthew 19:26 “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Ever feel like you’re in a lose/lose situation? You can’t imagine how God could ever bring good out this time. Finances have never dropped this low. The relationship has never been this broken. The future Continue Reading…