As believers, we often find ourselves caught in the storms of life where we have little visibility and no guidance. We have marriages that are falling apart, children who are falling away, and promises that are falling through. During these times, we need an Anchor to survive the treacherous situations.In the first century, Christians were persecuted and martyred beyond what most of us can imagine...  Read More

The apostle Paul was a ninja when it comes to spiritual issues. In a quiet and powerful way, he sliced directly to truth and left his listeners stunned and amazed.For example, in Philippians 1:21-23, Paul stated, “To live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire...  Read More

Some of us are going through hard things right now. We feel exhausted. Our hearts are dry. Our souls are restless. Our hope is gone.Fortunately, God is in the business of speaking life back into us.Ezekiel the prophet was taken by the Spirit to a valley of very dry, dead bones. God told him to speak to those dead bones…and they would come alive. So he did. And immediately flesh began to appear on ...  Read More

In John 15:4-5, Jesus told His followers,Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in a vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me, you can do nothing (emphasis added).I imagine that as Jesus was walking along the path with His d...  Read More

The power to change‘I will strengthen you and help you.’ Isaiah 41:10 NIVWe go to seminars and conferences looking for a painless cure by which our lives can be zapped and changed. We go on diets. We join health clubs and our enthusiasm runs strong for about two weeks. Then we fall back into the same old rut. We don’t change. We read self-help books, but the problem with self-help books is that th...  Read More

A fruitful life‘He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.’ John 15:2 NLTWithout regular pruning, a vine will live up to only a fraction of its potential. Vineyards have only one purpose – grapes! Energy spent on anything else, no matter how impressive, is wasted. Expert pruners have four things clearly in mind: a) removing anything that’s dead or dying, b) making su...  Read More

 For Our Home TeamEverybody has a home team: It’s the people you call when you get a flat tire or when something terrible happens. It’s the people who, near or far, know everything that’s wrong with you and love you anyways. These are the ones who tell you their secrets, who get themselves a glass of water without asking when they’re at your house. These are the people who cry when you cry. These ...  Read More

Zechariah 6:11-15Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.  Then say to him, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord.  Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule...  Read More

The ‘But God’ factor‘But God...hath raised us up.’ Ephesians 2:4-6 KJVUltimately, there’s nothing that can fill the emptiness of the human heart – but God. There’s no solution to war, prejudice, and injustice – but God. There’s no satisfaction for the cravings of the flesh – but God. There’s no healing for the broken-hearted, lonely and desperate – but God. There’s no turning point for human depra...  Read More

Living in God’s approval‘We have been approved by God.’ 1 Thessalonians 2:4 NKJVLiving in the approval of God is so liberating! It frees you from ‘approval addiction’ – worrying about what other people think. When you are addicted, no matter how much of your drug of choice you get, it’s never enough; and like all addicts, you go crazy when your drug is withheld. Approval addicts are always at the ...  Read More

Worship your way through‘When he saw Jesus...he ran and worshipped Him.’ Mark 5:6 NKJVWould you like to stop wrestling with so many issues? Then learn to worship your way through them! The Bible says that when the man with the unclean spirit ‘saw Jesus...he...worshipped Him.’ Note, this man did not get healed first and worship later. No, after he started worshipping he was set free. There’s an imp...  Read More

It’s a process‘Unwrap him and let him go!’ John 11:44 NLTWhenever you accept Christ, He changes you from the inside out. But certain experiences in your past can slow you down, keep you bound, and determine how you see yourself. While the Holy Spirit does the initial work, transformation is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight; it takes time. When Jesus stood at His friend’s grave and called, ‘L...  Read More