Monthly Archives: August 2020

“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.” – Isaiah 54:2 God has a grand plan to spread the Gospel message to more people, especially in these trying worldly times. Why on earth would you getContinue reading “Stretch the Stakes”

“And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean?’ But others mocking said, ‘They are filled with new wine.’” – Acts 2:12-13 Today I sought out a small group led by @nolantjaden. This small group was looking at this chapter of Acts. Our focus? Does God move big? And ifContinue reading “When God Moves Big”

“And the people of Nineveh believed God” – Jonah 3:5a “‘Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them…’ But Moses implored the LORD his God and said, ‘O LORD, why does your wrath burn hot against your people… Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants,…’ And the LORD relented fromContinue reading “Mind Changers”

“And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” – Hebrews 4:13 Acts 5:1-11 tells the harrowing story of Ananias and Sapphira, two characters in the early church. They sell a property in order to donate the funds toContinue reading “Does God Really Know?”

Today’s is derived from some notes I took on John 3:19. It’s shorter and less connected but still good.  “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” – John 3:19 This world has problems. The world carries temptation. God HimselfContinue reading “John 3:19”

“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.” – 1 John 3:16 Making a conscious effort to love others and love God, especially before ourselves, is one of the most practical ways to improve your walk in faith.  InContinue reading “Love God and People”

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” – Romans 8:18 This time in our lives, the world that we live in… these things are seeking to drag us down. Especially now, we’re dealing with new kinds of personalContinue reading “Suffering for Joy”

Yesterday, I brought you good news about our faith—it’s the same faith that called a polytheist to father an entire civilization and religion. But those feel like large shoes to fill. Have you ever felt like you should “be there by now” when it comes to your faith? Perhaps you feel that loving God andContinue reading “Assisted Living”

“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” – Hebrews 11:8 Has it ever dawned on you that there were no “Jews” before Abraham? God called him out of his polytheisticContinue reading “Abrahamic Faith”