February 1, 2025
Four Ways to Pray for your Friends and Family
Here are four ways you can pray for your friends and family: “… Stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel.” Philippians 1:27 (NIV)
Read more..Thoughts By Jon Walker
November 12, 2024
Our Complex Negotiations with God
We’re constantly in complex negotiations with God: -- “God, what if you’re not on the other side of this leap?” -- “Are you sure you’re strong enough to catch me?”
Read more..October 17, 2024
Jesus Never Looked Down on Others
Our objective is to stop seeing others from our limited perspective and to start seeing them in the way God sees them, encouraging the best of others, bringing them to the one who wants more than all the world what is best for them — Christ the Lord (Luke 2:8-10).
Read more..September 19, 2024
Loyal to Your Fears or Loyal to Jesus
“Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not
Read more..August 9, 2024
The Problem is We Won’t Forgive Ourselves
We believe God will forgive us; the problem, though, is we won’t forgive ourselves. Peter knew the feeling; he’d failed Jesus, so he went back to fishing.
Read more..July 26, 2024
Imagine Jesus being too busy to Pray
What are the things that keep you from being consistent in morning devotions?
Read more..July 19, 2024
Prayer: The Hedge of Protection
In the case of children who are prodigals, we can pray a hedge of thorns around them to protect them from friends who influence them in the wrong way. The Bible says, “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” James 5:16b
Read more..May 19, 2024
One Reason God Doesn’t Give You the Full Picture
One reason God doesn’t give you the full picture of his plans for your life is that you may be overwhelmed by what you see.One reason God doesn’t give you the full picture of his plans for your life is that you may be overwhelmed by what you see.
Read more..April 14, 2024
You Can’t be Good Enough, and that’s OK
What are ways you tend to keep score with God? Why do you do this? Ask God to help you trust him more.
Read more..March 17, 2024
God Teaches Through You
God wants you to teach someone who can then teach someone else.
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