It’s easy to put Christmas back in the box, but the words of some famous carols we sing offer messages of hope and instruction that we must learn and live into each day.Here are nine of my favorite ly...  Read More

I imagine that Christmas excites God. His excitement surrounding the first Christmas must have been almost out of control, and like any proud parent on their child's birthday, I imagine he has wildly ...  Read More

I have seen something recently that concerns me a little about how we understand God in difficult times.It is appropriate that in tough times, we “come to him when we are weary and receive rest” (Matt...  Read More

“Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2...  Read More

Over the years, it has been a great joy to walk with some families through the adoption process."For he chose us in him before the world's creation to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he pr...  Read More

In John 4, there is a fantastic story. After meeting the salvation needs of a Samaritan woman, Jesus turns to his disciples and calls them to look for the salvation needs that exist in the lives aroun...  Read More

These are some powerful words, describing the grasp of our Sovereign King from Dr. S.M.Lockridge.The Bible says that my King is a seven-way king...He is the King of the Jews; that's a racial king...He...  Read More

My heart beats faster with the idea that Jesus Christ wants to transform the world.Many are familiar with Micah 6:8, which says, “What does the Lord require of you? That we act justly, love mercy, and...  Read More

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.”The promise of Ephesians 3:20 is available to not just a selec...  Read More

In the favorite and famous hymn “Trust and Obey,” a beautiful line sings, “Then in fellowship sweet, we will sit at his feet, until all on the altar we lay.” The words are talking about heaven… and wh...  Read More

I heard it said a long time ago that during his ministry on earth, Jesus fulfilled three primary roles as he birthed the Kingdom of God. The idea is that throughout scripture, everything Jesus thought...  Read More

One of the marks of a rich, relevant, life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ is that spiritual movement is taking place. Essentially, our hearts, souls, minds, and behavior are being transformed i...  Read More