The Good Life Everyone on earth is searching for "the good life." We all want our lives to matter—to be filled with purpose and significance. But often, we're searching for fulfillment and meaning through things, people, or efforts that simply cannot satisfy us. Many people try to

Keep Practicing In Philippians 4:9, Paul tells the Philippians to model his behavior by putting everything they have learned, received, heard and seen from him into practice. There are at least three benefits to this approach. First, it’s effective. We learn best through imitation. We would

Healing is Possible Imagine a sick person who won’t tell anyone about their symptoms. Without help, getting through their illness would be challenging. Whether they need help from a doctor or just someone checking to see how they’re doing—it’s much easier to heal with the help of others.  Sim

The Best Plans Jeremiah 29:11 is a popular verse that’s often slapped onto journals, etched into coffee mugs, and printed on t-shirts. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11

Cast Away Are you overwhelmed by the weight of a burden you were never meant to carry? Let the timeless words of King David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, sink deep into your soul… “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” ‭‭Ps

Mercy in Doubt In the book of Jude, we come across a simple yet profound instruction: "Be merciful to those who doubt” (Jude 1:22). These words remind us of the importance of extending God's mercy and compassion to those who may be struggling in their faith. This includes ourselves! D

Want a Clean Heart? King David made some great decisions, but he also made some terrible ones. During his reign, David chose to abuse his power by sleeping with the wife of one of his military leaders, and then arranging for him to be pushed to the front lines of battle—where he was killed. F

Set Apart In modern language, "holy" often means something religious or spiritual. But in the Bible, “holy” simply means “set apart.” It means something (or someone) different and distinct from everything else.  God is unlike any other gods the nations knew. The Lord is holy, and call

Love One Another Jesus said two important things about our love for each other. First, that all people will know we are His disciples if we love one another (John 13:34). Second, our unity in Him will let the world know that God had sent Him into the world (John 17:23). Jesus said the world w

Take Thoughts Captive One of the most common ways we experience spiritual warfare is in the mind. The enemy is constantly hurling lies at us and trying to get us to agree with the discouraging, destructive, and dangerous things he says. But Satan isn’t creative. Creation belongs to God. So t

Limitless Riches Writing from prison to the believers in Philippi, the apostle Paul divulged that he’d learned the secret to being content no matter the situation.  Because of the faithfulness of God and the generosity of the Philippians, Paul’s needs had been met—even while in jail. He went

What’s Inside of You? Have you ever made a poor decision and thought, "Why did I do that?”  In the Old Testament, the heart was considered the center of inner life, and people believed it dictated thoughts, emotions, and actions. It was essentially a combination of someone’s soul and mind

The Truth About Death No matter what part of this planet you live on, how well you take care of your body, or how much money is in your bank account, there is no escaping death.  Sound a little depressing? Sure. But there’s still good news! Really, really good news. For those who belong t

Hearing vs. Listening Throughout the pages of Scripture, there’s a word that gets repeated: "hear," or a related word, "listen." In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word "Shema" translates into English as "hear" or "listen" and is often used to emphasize the

Get Ready Would a doctor begin an operation without surgical gear? Would a firefighter run into a burning building without a protective suit? Would a soldier head into a battle without armor? With the exclusion of extreme situations, of course they wouldn’t. In fact, not only do they spend

A Way for Us to Rest It feels intimidating to start something new without knowing how it will work out—whether a new relationship, job, project, or even traveling to a new place. We never know what challenges we might face along the way.  After God met the people of Israel at Mount Sinai, He

Plant Generously In his second letter to the believers in Corinth, Greece, the apostle Paul expressed his gratefulness for their commitment to generosity before challenging them with this statement: “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously w

Day 1 If you’ve followed my ministry at all, then you know I am a huge proponent of “Bible Praying.” In case you haven’t heard the phrase Bible Praying before, it’s simply taking the words of Scripture and turning them into prayers. Here’s one of my foundational beliefs: “When we pray God’s W

Who Are You Living For? Saul had it all. He knew the right people, had the right job, and came from the right place. Only one problem—He was a violent opponent to the followers of Jesus. He would specifically seek them out to imprison them, or have them killed. One day, Saul was traveling to

From Promises to Fulfilled Covenants God made promises to Abraham in Genesis about his lineage, and He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses in Exodus. He made a covenant to David in 2 Samuel, and declared a New Covenant to come in the book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 31:31-34). All of those stories p