Purposeful Prayer & More

Eventually, the sisters agreed that Joan's need to improve her health was so urgent that she would quit her job. But when Joan informed her boss of her decision, he pleaded with her to stay and...

Running late for a meeting, I still had to drop my son off at school. At a busy intersection, traffic was overwhelming; no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't cross. Briefly, I closed my eyes and...

The waves were powerful! Several times, they knocked me off my feet and sent me crashing into the sand. Eventually, I made it far enough out to ride the waves or duck beneath them before they broke. My boys and I were having a blast until a powerful wave swept over one of them and...

All these centuries later, guardian angels still minister to world populations, including you and me. Perhaps you know when you have been a recipient. Perhaps you struggle to pinpoint such a grand occasion. Much to my misfortune, I don’t recognize every time my guardian angel rescues me. Nevertheless, the ministry of these special agents of God becomes...

Imagine being the mother of the unnamed man mentioned in John 9. Better yet, imagine being that blind man. Perhaps you're living with blindness yourself. As Jesus passed by, He saw a man blind from birth. How old was he? Twenty-one? Fifty-two? We aren't told. But we do know he had never been able to see. Perhaps his mother had...

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...