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God doesn’t always save through the first verse quoted or respond to the first prayer prayed. But the true believer knows that there is life-giving power in one sentence from the Bible because God speaks in this way to us; and there is life-changing power released...

This is a classic strategy of the Heavenly Farmer. Yes, in John 15:1, Jesus calls His Father the Farmer (georgos, literally, “earth-worker"). A shoeshine boy plants one seed in the upturned soil of a troubled heart. The harvest is breathtaking. The moral is obvious:...

Mini-Message Monday: How God Guides (3.5 mins) — The Lord guides us in a remarkable way. Watch this short video to "see" what we mean 😉

Paul’s life on earth is coming down to the wire. He doesn’t waste any time in coming to the point. His young friend Timothy needs a few key points that will make all the difference. Here they are in three minutes. Live life to the max. Do it God’s way.

In every life there are pivot points. They may be brought on by tragedies that shake us to the roots. Or seemingly innocent questions that take us back to what’s most important in life. An offhand comment by a friend, or a shocking thought that arrests us as we drift...

C.S. Lewis used to say, “Atheists can never be too careful.” He meant there was evidence against infidelity everywhere. I’ll never forget the words of the nurse as we prepared for our first child. It was she who told us that, to her, newborns said something every time...