By Neil Anderson March 30 Colossians 2:6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him There are three ways of responding to the demonic taunts and barbs being thrown at you during your… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
IS THE RESURRECTION REAL?
Big question! Obviously there are some big and very compelling evidence that Jesus did in fact rise from the dead but first lets go back to the trial of Jesus and have a closer look at what He went… Read More ›
Look At Your Problems In The Light Of His Power
Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Genesis 9:13 (ESV) “I have set my… Read More ›
STRONGHOLDS OF THE MIND
By Neil Anderson March 24 2 Corinthians 10:5 We are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ The nature of the battle for your mind is clearly presented in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5: “For though we walk in… Read More ›
Why do I keep on sinning??!!!
At the time of our accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour – we were given the gift of the Holy Spirit. God replaced our old hearts and our old longings which were always rebelling against Him and put inside… Read More ›
Motives
We all have motives! Some good – some bad – What is your motive for following Jesus? I would like to think that my motive was all about love, obedience and gratefulness! We were reading in Phillipians yesterday about how… Read More ›
Hold on – Press on – Hang on tight
“Sometimes life just seems to get the better of me.” Probably we have all heard that statement many times and in many situations. You may have even said it or felt it yourself a number of times as well. Life… Read More ›
THE LIGHT TO OUR PATH
By Neil Anderson February 22 Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path We live in a world where the flip of a switch instantly lightens or darkens a room…. Read More ›
Falling Away…….
Hmm falling away – can we fall away from God? This has been the probably one of the most debated questions of all time and one which I guess each of us has our own definition. From what I have… Read More ›
For Righteousness’ Sake
By Greg Laurie “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” —Matthew 5:10 The great preacher John Wesley was riding along on his horse one day when he realized that… Read More ›
From Worship to War
By Greg Laurie WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,”… Read More ›
More Important Than Food
By Greg Laurie SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 If you want to learn about God and His ways, then learn to study this wonderful book God has given to us, the Bible. It is the user’s manual to life. It tells… Read More ›
Moans and Groans
WOOHOO – what did we do without all of our modern gadgets – How did we manage?? Its so hard to imagine our world fitting into the world of the late 18th and early 19th centuries – without all of… Read More ›
ALMOST NEVER BORN
TWICE SHE ATTEMPTED ABORTION. Birth mom was exposed to German Measels during her first trimester of pregnancy. Birth mom is a cocaine addict. Birth mom is an alcoholic. Birth mom has every V.D. except for HIV. The father of the baby is 40+ years… Read More ›
Consequences
Joe Long killed a man in 1941. The Great war was horrible, terrible and to put it bluntly a bloody slaughter for all involved. To top it all off the 2nd World War was even more terrifying then the Great… Read More ›
FACING A DECISION
by Neil Anderson January 26 Psalm 25:4 NIV Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths In today’s and tomorrow’s devotionals, I would like to share with you 10 questions you’ll want to ask… Read More ›
A HIGHER PRIORITY
by Neil Anderson January 21 Romans 8:14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God Two significant events in my life brought into clear focus the priority of relationship over… Read More ›
A Walking Light Bulb!
By Greg Laurie SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” —Matthew 5:16 The religious leaders thought they had eliminated the problem when they… Read More ›
SPRING-LOADED TOWARD THE SPIRIT
by Neil Anderson January 11 Galatians 5:16 Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh When we first became Christians, we were like one-third horsepower lawn mower engines. We could accomplish something,… Read More ›
The hauntings
Haunting – It’s a strange word – these days we mainly think of something eerie – like spectres/ghosts taking over isolated, dilapidated and crumbling old houses. The Internet tells me that the word also has other meanings like poignant or… Read More ›
SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIAN LIVING
by Neil Anderson January 5 Galatians 5:1 We are to grow up in all aspects into Him (Ephesians 4:15). It was for freedom that Christ set us free There are two concepts which determine the victory and fruitfulness of… Read More ›
Not Over Yet
By Greg Laurie Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe both. —Ecclesiastes 11:6 Saul, later to become the apostle Paul,… Read More ›
Missing the Point
By Greg Laurie And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I… Read More ›
Beware of the Dog!
When I was out walking the other with my beautiful wife – we came across a sign on the fence of a house that said “Beware of the dog” – well they weren’t wrong! Not just one dog but two… Read More ›
The Newtown Tragedy, Two Weeks Later and Questions
Today, two weeks after the Newtown Tragedy, I welcome Pastor T.E. Hanna as a guest blogger to reflect on the Sandy Hook shootings and to tackle a few tough faith related questions. T.E. Hanna is currently completing his final term… Read More ›
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD
A very Merry Christmas to everyone, may you be blessed in the year to come through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Greg by Neil Anderson December 25 Luke 1:38 Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; be it done to… Read More ›
When you wish upon a star
Disney’s all time No 1 Favourite song ever is – “When You Wish Upon a Star” – WOW – magical lyrics and that tune!!! Man it’s no wonder everyone loves it. So here we go:- “When you wish upon a… Read More ›
Changing in a changing world – round and round we go!
Faithfulness – an amazing word! How many times have we been faithful to someone, a project or a pledge? How many times have we been unfaithful at the same things? This got me thinking this week as I struggled in… Read More ›
Unhappy campers!
Life is just not fair – why do the ‘nice’ people nearly always finish last? Life can be a lot like that – the wicked prosper while the ‘nice’ people always seem to be dragging around the bottom of the… Read More ›
HALF-CENTURY BABY STEPS: A PERSONAL TESTIMONY
As babies, we learn to move by dragging ourselves across floors, scooting around on our bottoms and knee. When we finally make our attempt to stand, we take our first baby steps. Hopefully, there are loving family members cheering us… Read More ›