Purposeful Prayer & More

During World War II, my friend Dan and his older brother, Sam, lived about 100 miles from the nearest city in a cozy jungle village in the Philippines. They enjoyed eating bananas and other fruits from around their home, climbing trees, and...

Sometimes, even in the tiniest of moments, we can experience how BIG God is. In the last year, I experienced something small and simple, yet deeply meaningful—and it reminded me of God’s...

Why does life get so rough sometimes? After listening to the plight of many, I am certain that we all have suffered disappointment and trial. We can look at those challenges with tears, heartache, disappointment, and despair. Or we can...

This winter, we can be reminded that just as snow brightens the earth and covers the dead trees and ground, we can be lights illuminating this dark, sinful world.

We initially drove slowly in circles, stopping several times to take photos. Eventually, my husband, Danny, increased our speed and went further. He then chose to drive closer to the mountain on our left. As we neared the mountain, we didn't realize the sand underneath was...

The next morning after my arrival back in that city, God awakened me very early. I had another flight out that very day, but before my flight, God impressed me to go back to that same big worship center. I went and found the place and...

“If you don’t have an appointment, there’s no way you’ll see him,” he told me very confidently. “I am of this faith and even if I were to try to get an appointment with him, it would take a long, long time to get an appointment with such an important man.” “I understand,” I responded resolutely. “However, in prayer this morning, God told me to go and see that man.” The driver studied my face intently. “You’ll never...

I heard a story one morning while driving to work about a woman who decided to give her ex-husband's new wife a...

What would happen if we gave Jesus 10 minutes every day and asked Him how He'd like us to witness for Him? What if we added AT ANY COST? Learn about all of our available ministry opportunities to share Jesus with your friends, neighbors, and the world—and help hasten Jesus' soon return.

He was about an hour and a half away from home when he thought he smelled something, but didn’t think much of it. He noticed people on the interstate trying to get his attention. A young man persistently kept up with him and signaled him to get off the highway because...

Did you know that ___ in America live 11 years longer than the average American?

Have you ever fallen to your knees in fervent prayer, asking God to keep the stars in the sky? “Of course not! I haven’t even thought about such a thing until now,” you might say. So, if we trust God with the big things (earth rotating around the sun, seasons changing, etc.), why not...