This verse came alive to me today in a new way. The endurance that we are taught in the Scriptures is daunting. We get discouraged when...

None of us want to hear the word, “No!” We want others to be supportive and to back us up without questioning anything. At the same time,...

Do you struggle sometimes to believe that God is good ALL the time? There were times that I did, I knew and believed the Word and I knew...

It seems to me that Prayer is so much more important than we think it is. Taking time for fellowship and conversation with someone you...

This isn’t what we want to hear. But let this prayer Jesus prayed for us kindle up your courage to live like you are truly a citizen of...

Today, I pray a blessing of shalom over you. May the Lord’s perfect peace reign in your life, that you would experience His perfect...

Sometimes we need to travel a difficult road for God’s purposes to be fulfilled. Sometimes that purpose is our own sanctification,...

God does have an assignment for each one of us… actually, many of them. They are part of the plans and purposes He envisioned for us...

“Above all else…” we’ve been given lots of guidance in the Bible, even commandments - and all for our benefit. We’re told that the...

…the fight for joy is not for the unarmed. What a statement! We often talk about fighting for our rights, values, faith, principles,...

Reflecting on waiting… “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who...

What is the wild, crazy, maybe even impossible dream you have? Have you told anyone, or is it locked up in your own heart? Is it from...

The joy of the Lord is supernatural - that means it’s not based on reality or circumstances, it transcends them. I have experienced great...

Have you ever found yourself running from God? Maybe you’re a believer, going to church regularly and even praying - but you know God is...

Hope is powerful. We are to rejoice in it, and it can be enough to get us through tremendous hardships. Think of Paul who wrote this, he...

“God’s grace is aggressive, available and immeasurable.” Wow! God is pursuing us, looking after us and providing everything that we need...

I love this picture of our dependence on God for everything. When a branch is separate from its vine, it no longer has a life source and...

We are all in the place of the adulterous woman at times. We’re all guilty of some sin that deserves judgment m, but we get grace and...

I am often overwhelmed with gratitude for the Lord’s mercy and grace, love and forgiveness, His goodness. He never gave up on me, He...

Pastor @chuck.foreman.71 preached on about Hosea this week and I’ve been reading that book and thinking about that message a lot. How...