When Facing Your Red Sea
Though Israel’s situation looked bleak, God assures them that the coming events, regardless of how they are perceived, are governed by his power and purposes.
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Daddy Is On Deck
Faith is acknowledging the total authority of Jesus over this situation. That’s what the disciples could not do in their storm.
Surviving a Place Called Pain
Gethsemane is where Jesus faced an exceedingly dark night of the soul—betrayal, anguish, alienation, and loneliness, followed by a torturous death.
Losing Your Life to Find It
Lightning McQueen, the self-enamored prima donna in Disney Pixar’s film Cars, is lost in a town with strange people and such dissimilar lifestyles.
Will You Be the Tree or the Shrub This Year?
Do you want to experience a “happy” new year? Psalm 1:1-6 makes it very clear what will determine that, by giving us two pictures of contrast.
Advent Devotions (Week 4): Love and a Prostitute
On the fourth Sunday of Advent, we reflect on scriptures from the Old and New Testaments about God’s love for us. God’s love undergirds the whole Bible.
Advent Devotions (Week 3): Joy and Rejoicing
The third week of Advent is Joy. Of course, joy and happiness are two different things. Happiness is an emotion that is contingent upon circumstances.
Advent Devotions (Week 2): Peace and Shalom
Christ, the divine embodiment of Shalom, is the only thing that can bring this world true and lasting peace.
Advent Devotions (Week 1): Faith and Expectancy
Waiting is the embodiment of faith—a faith that must learn to trust God’s character, His intentions, and His timing.
Reclaiming Thanksgiving
There’s no better time to set a precedence of gratitude toward God than during this special season. Thanksgiving ideas for Christians.