No longer damaged goods
Published: Wed, 02/13/19
There are a lot of people who have a hard time believing they could ever be used by God because they view themselves as damaged goods. They see…
Made for Dominion
Daily Encouragement
Sometimes it takes a change of mind
Published: Tue, 02/12/19
A few days ago Congressman Walter Jones from North Carolina died. Jones had a long career, and his most significant action in Congress was that he…
Taking God seriously
Published: Mon, 02/11/19
The underlying message of the Book of Proverbs is that the fear of the Lord is essential to wise living. As the book itself says, "the fear of the…
Heavenizing earth
Published: Fri, 02/08/19
When most people think of heaven they think of it being "up" or up there somewhere. But interestingly... Jesus teaches us to bring heaven down when He…
Doing the next right thing
Published: Thu, 02/07/19
Ever feel like you don't know where you're going with your life? Even though you've been asking God for clarity? Well you're in good company. When…
Good news
Published: Wed, 02/06/19
The gospel is not good advice about how we can be more decent and moral people. It's the message of God's promised rescue fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
Are emotions getting in your way?
Published: Tue, 02/05/19
Every now and then one of my sons borrows my computer to print off an article for one of his college classes. Whenever he's done, he leaves the print…
Going on offense for the kingdom
Published: Mon, 02/04/19
Fulfilling the dominion mandate can be compared to a football game. In the beginning, God gave Adam the ball and directed him to rule and advance His…
Certainties to live by
Published: Fri, 02/01/19
I don't know about you, but I like to have as much certainty in life as possible. And before I commit myself to some course of action, I like to know…
When suffering becomes a calling
Published: Thu, 01/31/19
A friend of mine noted something about Jesus worth passing on... When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane He prayed that somehow the crucifi ion…