Be Careful Not To Spoil Your Own Fruit Lessons From A Dead Fig Tree
Appearances are a sham, and Jesus knows it. He is not interested in our pretty leaves, he wants to know what’s happening on the inside. Is our root system mature enough to reach down deep and find the water we need to be fruitful?
To the Parched Soul: Living Water is Waiting for You
If you and I can train our spiritual senses to sniff out the presence of God in the midst of soul-deep dehydration, our lives will be restored. Like a new seedling. Ready to truly live again.
Three Life-Changing Ways to Ring in the New Year
Things don’t change just because a new year begins. Things change because we begin. We begin to take God at his word and live like his promises are true for our lives.
Advent: You Have Permission to Be Happy Four Keys to Unlocking Joy at Christmas
Somehow, Christmas seems to dredge up all the unChristmasness in the world. All the sadness. All the angst. All the heartache. Christmas season…
Advent: The Problem With “Peace on Earth”
Jesus didn’t come to establish world peace.
This may come as a surprise, but Jesus never promised this. Any claim that he did is a misleading overreach that does no one any good.
Advent: Dealing With the Dilemma of Hope
It’s the first week of Advent, a season of anticipation as we look forward to Christmas. Each week highlights a different virtue that…
Idols: The High Cost of Chasing Cheap Things
We are grasping for tiny false gods to meet the God-sized needs in our souls. In my experience, the human soul’s deep yearning for God boils down to three needs: LOVE, DIRECTION, APPROVAL.
Satan Has A Mission Statement — And So Should You.
I don’t like talking much about Satan. I find him rather unworthy of the attention. But the Bible mentions him enough for me…
3 Generational Curses We Don’t Talk About
Eight generations of people were already on the earth before anyone began to seek God. Eight generations. That’s you, your great-great-great-great-great-grandparents, and everyone…
