Have you ever had a moment at work that felt like it was being spoken, written, or sketched by another? It may last for only a second, but when it happens you have this sense that circumstances are playing out …
Two things you never want to do. Never scream “Fire!” in a crowded theater, and never whisper the word tolerance in church, unless you want to be tied to a stake and burned. OK, I’m being facetious and a little …
There is a barrier we place between lost people and God that may not seem to you to be a barrier at all. It’s the church building. To “think outside of the box” is to see beyond the norm—to think …
We need to be shaken out of our “center of the universe” perspective. We need to be unsettled and have our perceptions challenged. We need to realize that we are not the beholders—we are the beheld. God is not made …
Some people come to faith easy. Some people come to faith hard. I was one of the hard ones. I was not an easy believer. I was a hard study. Rebellion runs in my veins and rushes through my brain. …
by Paul E. Miller, author of A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World I wrote a book on prayer but, until 2008, I never thought about praying with my daughter every morning. Let me explain. My daughter Kim …
When the sun came up, Jesus was standing on the beach, but they didn’t recognize him. – John 21: 4 MSG Forgive me if I get a little personal on this blog. I have just gained a daughter-in-law this past …
Download the Free Discussion Guide Would you agree that most Christians are apprehensive about sharing their faith with others? While most Christians feel a responsibility to share Christ with the lost, many do not do so because of fear, lack …
“Violence unmakes the world, but preemptive love has the power to unmake violence.” – Jeremy Courtney Jeremy Courtney is the founder and CEO of Preemptive Love Coalition, which brings relief to families fleeing war in Syria and Iraq. They help refugees rebuild …
When people say they don’t believe in God, I sometimes ask them, “What kind of God don’t you believe in?” After they describe their version of God, I often agree with them. “I don’t believe in that kind of God …