We love the mountaintop. Spiritually speaking, this is the place where we are keenly aware of the Lord's presence as we are temporarily...

"The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice." Proverbs 12:15 Aren't we always shocked when we find out...

"The Lord is my shepherd..." Psalm 23:1 It has been called the sweetest monosyllable in the English language. The Lord is MY shepherd. ...

"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." Philippians 1:21 This is a powerful statement. Paul is stating both sides of the...

"It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him." John 9:3 As Christ-followers, we...

Psalm 73 tells the incredible spiritual journey of a man named Asaph. The psalmist declares what is undeniably true: God is good to...

Biblical hospitality can be challenging. For many, fear is an issue. To read about dealing with fears of biblical hospitality, please...

Biblical hospitality can be challenging. For many, fear is an issue. To read about dealing with fears of biblical hospitality, please...

You can read Part One on the importance of biblical hospitality by clicking here Believers are confronted with temptation and choices...

What does it mean to practice biblical hospitality?  What comes to your mind when you hear that term? For some, it conjures up images of...

"Be still, and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 We like to make things simple where we can grasp them. Let your mind, however, meditate...

"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the...

James 1:22 "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." Don't you find it far easier to study the Bible than...

Luke 15:8-10 8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek...

"He must increase, but I must decrease." This is the famous statement from John the Baptist. People were beginning to leave John and...

Proverbs 14:30 "A tranquil heart gives life to the flesh, but envy makes the bones rot." There are many great things about living in the...

Psalm 102:12 "But You, O LORD, are enthroned forever; You are remembered throughout all generations." Aren't you glad to know that the...

In the summer of 1994, I had just begun my journey into full-time ministry. I had the privilege of serving as the Youth Minister at a...

As I sit in my office and type this very moment, the sound of fireworks right outside my window is deafening. In Mustang, Oklahoma,...

Adam and Eve, while living in the Garden of Eden, have everything they could ever need. Yet, even in the midst of paradise on earth,...