At this point in life, I take each surprise as a God thing, a lesson to learn, and a reason to smile! MO is at Black Rock Coffee in Hurst (New place — NOT Black Riffle), smooth dark roast is
Waiting on God’s timing isn’t easy. When the Lord first called me into full-time ministry in the summer of 2010, I was ready to go right then and there, or so I thought. That year had been a tough one
Here is a wonderful promise from God’s Word for the coming new year from Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you
Do you ever feel like the trials in your life are testing your faith? I can relate. Sometimes our trials include our marriage, friendships, relatives, jobs, finances, children, or our health. Although having trials in our lives is unavoidable, there
Prayer is a spiritual journey. Just as a journey from your present location to the other side of the country requires that you have a plan to reach your destination, you need a plan to assist you in your spiritual
Imagine that you've been invited to meet with the President of the United States in the Oval Office. You'd likely look forward to your appointment with great excitement. Now imagine that someone much more exciting - the God of the
The trials of life are part of God's lessons in grace. In every desert of trial, HE has an oasis of comfortthrough HIS grace. Our God pours out His grace on us abundantly and we become full of His love.
What do you do when God closes a door—but the new door that you know He has for you hasn’t appeared or manifested yet? Welcome to Transition! We’ve all been there and some of you may be going through it
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” – Isaiah 12:2 Sometimes fear and worry get the better of
We AREN'T enough, but He is. It is the goodness of the Lord that brings us nose-to-nose with our desperate need for Him. This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
One day, when Peter and John were going to the temple to pray, a man who was lame from birth asked the two disciples for money. Day after day, the lame man was carried to the temple gate called Beautiful,
The world tells us to follow our hearts like it’s a good thing. It means well. With every decision we make, whether it’s choosing a college, a career, a starter home, a spouse, and even a church, we want to
Carrying a burden is hard work. Parents can attest to picking up heavy and growing children. Construction workers spend the day moving boards and other building materials. In the Disney animation Mulan, there’s a scene where the Imperial troops train for
We come into this world crying. We cry again, frequently, while we’re young—usually because of some temporary pain or sadness which rudely snatches us away from the simple wonder of childhood. And then, despite the richness and beauty of life,
All right. It’s Saturday, a few days after the election. If you stayed up for the election returns last night, you’re experiencing something like a hangover Read More »
Is your heart troubled? Are you feeling like the psalmist, who asked his own soul, "Why are you in despair? And why have you become disturbed Read More »