Discipleship

“My back is covered with cuts, as if a farmer had plowed long furrows” - (Psalm 129:3 NLT)“Be kind. Everyone you meet is carrying a…

People are generally likely to appreciate the connection between loving God and loving their neighbors (Matthew 22:37-40). Yet most of us would have to agree…

In the Christian life, there is a tenuous balance between confident faith and foolish promises. At times we are called to live with expectant hope…

Have you ever noticed that we all have a tendency to fixate on what skills someone has? Think about it. If you are skilled at…

There is something within us that knows we need sleep (I rub my red eyes and yawn as I write this), but we seem to…

“Let’s go on a hike,” my husband said. “It’ll be fun,” he said. I was all-in, but I had no idea what I was really…

Can you name the twelve Apostles? Go ahead, give it a try! No, Mark and Luke don’t count. Certainly, you named Peter, James and John,…

I grew up as a Calvary kid. My first memories are losing my first tooth in the Tape Lending Library, rolling under the pews in…

“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of…

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full…

The TrialsWhen we think of spiritual warfare, we think of trials. But getting rid of trials is not the victory. The true victory consists of…

It is of utmost importance that men and women of the church, today more than ever in history, would live to please God, work to…

I live a very public life. I post on three social media networks regularly (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram). I share what I am thinking, what daily…

When I was growing up, I read missionary biographies often.I read about Hudson Taylor, shocking the other missionaries in his eastern costumes. I discovered Gladys…