The world that you and I pass through daily is fraught with spiritual challenges. In our mundane day-to-day existence, itâs easy to forget that. A friend of mine shared recently that there are five Dâs that Satan uses to attack us. The five words are: doubt, discouragement, diversion, defeat and delay.  Here they are with brief definitions, and a few … Read More
In my reading this morning I came upon a startling quote by Jim Elliot, who,  this week in 1956 was killed by the Auca indians when he was attempting to share the gospel with them. Knowing that his venture into the South American jungle was dangerous, he was reported to have said, “When it comes time to die, make sure all you have … Read More
Iâve often wished I could crawl into H.G Wellâs time machine. Perhaps you have too, but our bodies anchor us to the present. Moving back in the past or getting a peak at the future is only available in science fiction. Yet while we are physically bound within the limitations of time, our thoughts, emotions, and choices are not. For … Read More
Yesterday I woke up further from home than I had ever been before. God had graciously provided for me the opportunity to teach for a week at a Bible School in South Korea. Jeju island is located off the coast of South Korea. The highest point of the island is mount Halla, an extinct volcano that sits precisely in the center … Read More
Next time you feel like you’ve waited long enough for God to do something, reflect upon the characters of the Bible. Author Joann Weaver is bold enough to say what many of us were thinking when we read these stories. Was it really necessary to leave Joseph rotting in an Egyptian prison cell for such an extended period? Was it vitally … Read More
I enjoy reading the works of John Piper. In His book Desiring God he makes an especially excellent statement. Here it is: Saving faith is the heartfelt conviction not only that Christ is reliable, but also that He is desirable. It is the confidence that He will come through with His promises, and that what He promises is more to … Read More
My mind has a tendency to wander. Perhaps yours does too. So when I silence my cell phone in a service I want to attempt to shut off my mental day-timer too. Letting the dayâs events run through my mind is not conducive to hearing what God desires for me to learn. It often doesnât feel like Iâm in control of my … Read More
The Bible says a great deal about listening to God’s voice. When we read his Word we need to be attentive listeners. When we hear his Word taught we need to be asking “How can I change because of what I have heard?” Author Ken Ramey captures this truth well, Listening is hard work because application is inherent in it. … Read More
Questions cause us to think. Sometimes they cause us to evaluate our lives. In our fast-paced society we donât seem to make enough time for either of those pastimes. We wonder who has time for thinking and evaluating when our days are an attempt to play catch up only to feel like we are falling farther behind. Yet, as you … Read More
As a pastor a portion of my life involves the home-going of our people. I mean by that their entrance into heaven. From a human perspective we think of death as the end. But for the Christian (the one who has placed their faith in Christ for salvation) death is spoken of as a beginning. That is why Paul said, … Read More
