Have you looked around at our culture lately? It’s filled with increased crime, perversion, lies, and selfish ambition. We could blame many things, but the root of it all is that people do not allow love to determine how they act. It’s all about gratifying self. Jesus said this would happen in the last days … Continue reading Jesus, Our First Love
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A Word More Precious Than Gold
Our world values many things: money, family, sports, education, and entertainment, just to name a few. But nothing, nothing, is as valuable as God’s written Word. We often consider the Bible as simply a book, pages with letters and numbers. It sits on our coffee tables and beside our beds, only occasionally opened. And when … Continue reading A Word More Precious Than Gold
No Useless Word
While in a Sunday night church service recently, God spoke to me in a strong tone: “My words will not return void!” Though I didn’t see anything with my physical eyes or hear anything audibly, I sensed that He was standing in front of me. He wasn’t angry but urgent. I knew He wanted me … Continue reading No Useless Word
Parenting with Deuteronomy
The Bible instructs us to train up our children in the “way they should go.” (Proverbs 22:6) The way they should go is clearly found in God’s Word. No other institute, person, or government holds the power to be “the way” (John 14:6). If we want to be successful in our parenting, we should make … Continue reading Parenting with Deuteronomy
For Such a Time
Some of the most noted women in the Bible made the biggest impact because they lived as if they were "not their own." They sacrificed their reputations and lives to see God's will performed through them. Queen Esther risked the king's knowledge of her nationality and went before him without permission though it could cost … Continue reading For Such a Time
7 Ways to Teach Your Children How to Hear God’s Voice
Before I was five-months pregnant, God told me that there was a Samuel in my womb. Later I found out that I was having a girl, so I knew He wasn't referring to gender. Our daughter was going to be like Samuel in that she practiced hearing God's voice and speaking what she heard. Since … Continue reading 7 Ways to Teach Your Children How to Hear God’s Voice
