Four Lessons from Two Babies

Four Lessons from Two Babies

In Luke 1, we have the story of two special babies – one from womb of an old woman, the other from a young virgin teenager celebrating her upcoming marriage. This is the God we serve – a God who chooses His time to bless His people in ways we never could...

Failure & Faith

I’m sure you’ve felt like a failure. I have. I remember when Judy & I were church planters in Columbus, Ohio. We had great hopes. But it just didn’t take root and we ended up leaving. I felt like a failure. Sometimes we blame ourselves. Sometimes...

Real Men and Women Pray

If Christians spent as much time praying as they do grumbling, they would soon have nothing to grumble about. J. Edgar Hoover (former FBI Director) once said, “The spectacle of a nation praying is more awe-inspiring than the explosion of an atomic bomb. The force of...

Don’t Miss God’s Plan

Does your life sometimes make no sense? Stuff happens that definitely is not what you had planned. I remember when my dad died when I was only 32 years old. I actually argued with God about what He was doing in my life. Didn’t He know how this would affect me...

An Outstanding Mother – Mary

A lot of moms are honored on Mother’s Day. It’s kind of hard to think of a woman who was more honored than Mary was. She was chosen by God to be the mother of the Messiah. And she is an impressive and almost intimidating woman in Scripture. In fact her life is...