Hope, Trust, and Love Lately, I’ve been clinging to the promises of God. The world we once knew has changed a lot and at warp speed. The unfamiliarity of present circumstances has had many of us on edge. But God… Read More ›
Love
What We See: The Love Of God
What we see depends mainly on what we are looking for. If we’re in a bad mood, we may grumble and complain about all the problems in life, conveniently ignoring personal blessings. While on a journey, we might focus on… Read More ›
1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part 10 – 1 John 4:7-11: Knowing God through Love
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White Part two can be found here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part II: The Evidence of… Read More ›
Light Of The World
If you were to light a match and hold it up against a wall, you’d see a shadow of the matchstick but not the tiny flame. Light has no shadow. God is light and in Him there is no darkness…. Read More ›
1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part 8 – 1 John 3:10-15: The Imperative of Love
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If you have not read part one you can find it here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White Part two can be found here: 1 John: Christianity in Black and White, Part II: The Evidence of… Read More ›
LOVE (The Gift)
ll Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity—of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear—but He has given us a spirit of power and of love and of calm and well balanced mind and… Read More ›
In Order to Be Servers, We Have to Be Servers
I will inevitably misapply some technological terms in this post. I beg your indulgence. We used to be servers (in the technology sense). We had built in capacity. We had memory–both working memory and storage. Arguably, we used a fairly… Read More ›
Love God With Your WHOLE Heart
We are called to love God with our ENTIRE HEART, not just a portion of it. With God, it is all or nothin’. Believers cannot say, Here Lord, I’ve reserved this little section of my heart just for You. Nope!… Read More ›
What Love REALLY Is
As Valentines Day draws near, the tradition of giving flowers, candy, or a card is probably on your mind. But what is love, really? Is it a box of chocolates, a special meal with a sweetheart, or something more? What… Read More ›
Make Haste O' Nations
“O’ ye nations your lives are in peril. The people of God shall have everlasting peace. Make haste O’ nations for the wrath of He who created all things shall pour down like the flood waters of the Nile. Speak… Read More ›
Where the Path Goes
“Speak softly O’ people for your shouts are not heard. They are screams in the night in the ghetto. People hear, shrug, and turn away. Whisper O’ People for ears are awaken at the softness of a voice. Reach out… Read More ›
Playing The Judge, Part 1
Sometimes people want to play “The Judge.” When husbands and wives get into an argument, there’s one who may assume the position of “judge.” He/she wants to lay the blame, lay out the argument, then lay down the sentence. Finally,… Read More ›
2 Reasons Why I Want Christ To Write My Love Story…
In February… there is so much talk about love… how to find your ‘valentine’… where to look… ways to be romantic… With advertisements of hearts; flowers; chocolates… romantic gestures; loving tokens; quotes surrounding us… most of us long for the… Read More ›
The Spark of Life
“Blessed be the Son of God and all ye who worship Him. Go not into the deserts for they are empty of all life. No follower of God shall remain in destitution for His Holy Spirit is alive within you…. Read More ›
Step Out in Faith
“All honor, praise, and glory to the One on High for His grace abounds. Those who love Him bow in humble adoration. Take His love and spread it throughout the land. Let not the tides of stormy seas carry you… Read More ›
Seven Things I Learned When They Told Me I Likely Had Cancer
I don’t have cancer…at least they don’t think so; they want me to get retested in three months to see for sure. But there were a couple of weeks when those who should know said, “Cancer is the most likely… Read More ›
Vanishing Mists
I was in the hunt for a particular author of a particular book. It was a book about preaching, written by a prof who had taught me preaching in seminary. I know, you’re thinking, “Somebody taught you preaching?” Yes…tis true…but… Read More ›
Easter Message: Love Requires Sacrifice
According to John 3:16, God loved/loves the world. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (NKJV) From these words, we… Read More ›
“Why Doesn't God Obliterate Evil?”
JUNE 3 “Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine.” – 1 Chronicles 29:11 Have you ever… Read More ›
The Only One Who Ever Chose to Die
MARCH 31 “I am the Good Shepherd: the Good Shepherd giveth His life for the sheep.” – John 10:11 Did you know that there has only been one person who ever chose to die? Only one. “Oh,” you say, “Suicide… Read More ›
Your Sweetheart for Life
MARCH 21 “For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh.” – Matthew 19:5 Today’s message is for the men…If you don’t love your wife now… Read More ›
Two Funerals, One Wedding
MARCH 11 “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it.” – Ephesians 5:25 Do you know what most marriages need? Two funerals and one wedding where both the husband and the wife… Read More ›
Yes—He knows Your Name
MARCH 7 “I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” – Psalm 139:14 Ever feel like the little girl who was endeavoring to pray what we… Read More ›
Why Is There Suffering in the World?
FEBRUARY 21 “If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed.” – John 8:36 “If there is a God, and that God is a good God, then why is there suffering?” “What kind of a God… Read More ›
An Interview With God
http://vimeo.com/8898059 “So you would like to interview Me?” God Asked “If you have the time.” I said “My time is ETERNITY. What questions do you have in mind for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they… Read More ›
Our Most Important Assignment
by Neil Anderson December 23 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever When love is used as a… Read More ›
The True Nature Of Bondage
by Neil Anderson December 18 1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. A missionary couple stopped by my office to talk about their misbehaving five-year-old daughter. The… Read More ›
Lend Me Your Hope
by Neil Anderson December 14 Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit Lend me your hope for… Read More ›
Lord, Touch Me
by Neil Anderson November 21 Mark 8:25 Then again He laid His hands upon his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly One of the greatest personal crises I have faced in the… Read More ›
God's Love Includes Pruning
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices… Read More ›