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Are People Asking Questions?
In a recent conversation with a successful businessman, he described how he encourages his Christian colleagues to live and work in a secular environment where a verbal expression of faith may not be welcome…
Store of Salvation
In Isaiah, the Lord refers to himself as a store! A rich store filled with everything good, beautiful and necessary for abundant life.
We Shout and He Hears
When we call to the Lord ”when we cry out to Him” we can be confident of his support and His rescue. Because He delights in us.
Kindness to a Thief
No one wants to be in relationship with someone who they think disapproves of them. No one wants to know a God they think will zap them at every wrong move.
Doing Good
He was staggering along the side of the road with his thumb out hoping for a ride. My first thought was to drive on by... but instead we stopped and picked him up.
Joy in God’s Presence
Delighting in God’s presence surpasses that of any human experience. In Him, the psalm says, we find “fullness of joy.”
Learning to Listen
If you want to be just like Jesus, let God have you. Spend time listening for him until you receive your lesson for the day—then apply it.
Helper of Mankind
One morning a few years ago, when going for a walk, I happened to notice a boy pulling a wagon. In the wagon was a smaller boy and a bunch of newspapers. As they…
Something New
Each time I dive into studying the scriptures I learn something new about God and/or myself.
Complaining in the Wilderness
“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you.” Philippians 2:14
God is My Delight
“Be delighted with the Lord.” Psalm 37:4a. Looking out the window of our friend’s boat while traveling up the inner passage of the west coast of British Columbia, I was completely awed by God’s…
Hold my Hand
When the way gets hard, He grips our whole hand in His and leads us up the steep incline.
Love Those We Don’t Like
The call to imitate God sounds impossible. Yet, just as a small child imperfectly mimics a parent’s actions, disciples of Jesus copy him. These verses in Ephesians contain a key way to imitate God:…
Purposeful Living – Lessons From the Fig Tree
Time is almost running out, begin to work towards impacting your generation positively. There is work to be done for God
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the…
Thrive and Serve
Are you connected to the Vine and plugged into a body of believers? Ask God to show you one way you can serve someone today.
A Trampled Rose
The sentence, "Like a rose, trampled on the ground", gave me such a clear word picture of what Jesus went through for us
Dirty Oven
As I was scrubbing the oven, I compared the dirty oven with our hearts. People can’t see inside our ovens, or our hearts, but God
God’s Word Gives Joy and Light
God's Word is the most important book ever written, and the most important book that I could possibly read.
Patience Freely Offered
God does more than demand patience from us; He offers it to us. Patience is a fruit of His Spirit. It hangs from the tree of Galatians 5:22: “The Spirit produces the fruit of…