Purposeful Prayer & More

We drove around town looking for churches that advertised Saturday services. We piled the kids into the car for four weekends in a row and finally found...

My wife and I prayed about this new opportunity, and we found a few dollars. Then God worked a miracle to provide a flight over to Zambia and back. But what would I do when I got there? I had no idea. As I prayed for direction, God impressed me to...

A man dressed in an Army uniform hopped out of his jeep, walked up to where I was standing, and asked if he could help. I replied in the affirmative. He examined the situation, retrieved a...

Just as it is in the natural, so it is in the spiritual. The Bible speaks of a form of strength training. There exists a spiritual circuit of exercises and principles that cultivates spiritual strength in Christians. One thing that stands out is...

As I glanced into the rearview mirror at the pickup, my eyes popped. The pickup straddled the center of the road. Except for prayer and our protecting angels, Mom, Gus, and I should have...

Around this time of year, everything is springing up into new life. Plants sprout, leaves start to appear on the trees, but what are we doing? Are we springing up to...

Simon seemed to sense the underlying conflict unfolding in this drama, and Jesus' gentleness inspired gentleness within him. He took up the bloody, spat-upon cross, carrying it the rest of the way to Golgotha without complaint. Indeed, the essence of gentleness lies in...

Why is saying goodbye to a dear friend so difficult? One year, we adopted an energetic puppy named Rosey. Though she was carefree and happy, she never learned...

Two homeless people asked Esdras for some money. They needed a place to sleep and some food to eat. Esdras had no cash, so he took them to a restaurant and bought them food. Then he...

Have you ever said something you later regretted? Perhaps it was a comment that didn’t even sound like yourself or reflect who you are, but it just came out badly. I am usually kind, respectful, and concerned about treating others rightly. However, on this particular occasion, I...

I decided to fast and pray that God would perform a miracle and put up the greenhouse. I was begging God to do something when He gave me a subtle impression, ‘Why don’t you stop begging and praise me for what I’m about to do?’ Immediately, I...

“Hmmm,” I thought, “I’ll call Caleb. He might have passed an accident or tree down on the lines.” Reaching for my cell, I called his phone. After a third call, I realized I was hearing a buzzing in the kitchen every time I called. He had forgotten his phone on the counter when he left for work. I made a quick call to Napa, and...