In the past week on the podcast and here in these blog posts I’ve been talking about believing true Truth (God’s word) and spotting the sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant, lies of Satan. So, what I’d like for you to do today is make an assessment...
I love Hebrews 11:6 that says, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must BELIEVE that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him” (emphasis mine). Looking at the original Greek, the word “Believe” is...
Every lie comes from Satan, but not all lies are obvious. They don't all look bad. You see, Satan is a master at counterfeiting God's truth. 1 Peter 5:8 tells us, “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion,...
God was and is the beginning of everything that has ever begun. He's the starting point. He created everything. He established everything as it was, and as it should be, in precisely the way that it's all supposed to function (including you and me). So, think...
Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon? I have a couple of times and I love it because it's a massive expanse of greatness and you can just see how the hand of God carved it out. When you visit, there are lookout points...
God is so gracious to give us new beginnings. Lamentations 3:22-23 tells us that God’s compassion and mercy is “new” every single day. And today is a new beginning- the first month of a new year. This is your chance to begin again! Look back...
Write Your Obituary and Bury Your Old Self… Once and for all! I have friends who’ve made reading the obituary page of the newspaper part of their morning routine. Without fail they grab their coffee and open up the obits to read about the dearly departed. I...
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13, NLT Several years ago my friend, Patty, said something that I wrote down on a sticky note which still remains on my desk as a reminder of the divine grace of...
“Anchor Deep” Life is good and life is hard. Some days are a walk in the park, a laugh a minute; some days are just so-so, ordinary, nothing spectacularly bad or good; and still other days can feel like a tornado blew in and swept us...
“These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on.” Matthew 7:24-27, The Message I have a friend who collects cookbooks. Hundreds of them. She reads them....