christianity
-
Impact Is God’s Problem
Verse of the Week “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 I recently returned from ten days in the Dominican Republic, where I was flown…
-
🎁 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY & 50% OFF SALE! 📚
Looking for some unique reading before the holidays? I’m giving away free digital copies of Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories to anyone who asks. Hey, it’s Christmas! Just shoot me a private message right here on Facebook, and I’ll send a copy your way. All I ask in return is that you consider leaving an honest…
-
Will Not the Judge of All the Earth Do Right?
Greetings from the Dominican Republic! Our verse for the week comes from Genesis 18:25. Abraham is praying to God about Sodom, and asks Him, “Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25, NIV) I love that verse, not just as a question, but as a statement. No matter how things go…
-
Grip
Waiting on God isn’t easy. Consider these “waiters”: When the Israelites were captured by Babylon, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through King Cyrus — seventy years later. (Ezra 1:1) When the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, they prayed for God’s rescue. God answered through Moses — four hundred years later. Joseph was seventeen…
-
They Told Me I’d Be Bored UPDATE
Thank you so much for your gifts! I’m 75% ready to go to the Dominician Republic to speak at three conferences (pastors, marriage, young adults), that’s $1744.97 raised of the 2,288 needed. Which means most of me can go, just my head and shoulders get left behind. Maybe not a great loss… Details about the…
-
Still Feeling the Nudge?
Have you ever… Known you should slow down, but kept driving at 15mph over the limit? Known you should stay quiet, but shared a confidence anyway? Felt that you should apologize, but stayed silent instead? Felt the need to share the Truth, and wimped out? James 4:17 says, “it is sin to know the good…
-
Walk the Walk
Years ago, I was visiting a friend Steve in the hospital. He was relatively young, in his 50s, and had just been diagnosed with three inoperable brain tumors. Not knowing how to pray, I asked Steve, “How can I pray for you?” His answer, “Pray that I would walk the walk God has for me,…
