Purposeful Prayer & More

There may be something in your life right now that has you frustrated. Before assuming that someone else is responsible, perhaps ask, “Lord, is there something my own hands are doing that I have not yet recognized?” Maybe it is a habit, a decision, or fear disguised as wisdom. Maybe it is the...

I decided to take on the challenge: to deliberately look for God for a full month and write down how He showed up for me each day. So, what happened? First, I noticed that whenever I drove to a place where parking was scarce, I always...

Without realizing it, we may begin to believe that although God reigns in heaven, He is somehow distant from the affairs of this earth. We may acknowledge His mighty power in heaven while questioning His authority and involvement here on earth. Yet God is sovereign over both heaven and earth. I believe He sometimes allows experiences in our lives that remind us of this truth. I want to share one such experience that helped me recognize His sovereignty in a way I will never forget.

During this season of the year, the leaves are falling, and much of nature is preparing for winter. Although everything around us seems to be falling, we are called to stand for Jesus.

“Don, go immediately!” He told me one last time. Knowing that I was about to make a spectacle of myself, I got up, and I started walking down the long aisle to where this flight attendant was busy doing his final work. People were looking at me. Some of them were motioning for me to go back and sit down. It was embarrassing, and that’s...

I was baffled. The petrol gauge showed about a quarter of a tank, more than enough to reach my next stop, and there was no warning light on the dashboard. Still, I knew better than to ignore the alarm, especially when...

“For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.” Who said it? John Winthrop, governor-to-be of the...

Like any other baby, Kathy grew and thrived—until she didn’t. Symptoms of vomiting for no apparent reason, odd rapid-eye movements, loss of ability to walk, and a diminishing desire to eat began to...

Live a quiet life. Do not defraud your brother. Seek to live a holy life. Three simple principles. But are you willing to...

Like a sneaky thief, high blood pressure is silent and stealthy in its course, but serious—even deadly in its effects. It progresses slowly—often without symptoms—but this unwelcome invader causes...

Growing up as a people pleaser, I learned to measure my worth by acceptance. I feared rejection, feared disappointing others, feared no longer belonging. To be wanted felt safe. To be approved felt valuable. So I became the kind of person who would say “yes” even when my heart was weary. But one day, God led me into a painful lesson through a single word: No.

Convinced it was God's will that we give this concert, we formed a circle, joined hands, and prayerfully put the matter in His hands. Minutes later, one of the guards came back and...