Faith Like A Mustard Seed

Is it just me, or does it seem like Americans have become increasingly fascinated with things like mountain climbing, white water rafting, rappeling, and other treacherous activities?  Anyone with a desire to explore the rugged realities of nature can sign up for “adventure vacations” or attend camps that offer skills courses to help them successfully […]

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God.
John 1:12

The classic Christmas joke in families with really young children is that they enjoy the boxes more than the toys. They hide in them, make forts out of them, stack them up and knock them down—while the parents […]

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things . . .
John 14:26

It has become increasingly difficult in this day and age for us to hear our own thoughts and feelings. In order to keep up with life, it seems we must travel at […]

How do we sink from the abundance of what God’s calling offers to the emptiness of a mundane life? 
We get there because we would rather settle for a humdrum existence than let go and embark on the adventure of faith for which God has destined us.  That’s why Jesus warned us, “For whoever would save […]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6, ESV)
When we watch TV, read magazines, or look at the billboards around town, we are pressured into doing things that we don’t really need to do, like driving the coolest […]

Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” (John 18:23, ESV). 
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful!”  When someone says this, it’s usually in arrogance, or a joke.
Their tone of voice can make these words malicious, or […]

“I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” (John 8:24, ESV) 
People make claims about everything and anything, don’t they?  They claim to see the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot or UFO’s. Are these claims true just because people say so? […]

Sanctification is the term that describes the process by which God takes converted sinners and transforms their character.  If you’re in Christ, that’s the program you’re on.  God is sanctifying you - little by little molding you into the image of His own Son. 
Picture a potter’s wheel.  The potter spins the turnstile and shapes a mound […]

Over two thousand years ago, Christ Jesus, the Messiah spoken of in the Old Testament, spoke to the crowds who had gathered to hear Him.  The crowds were so great that Jesus had to speak to them from a boat offshore.  He spoke many parables to them about the kingdom of God. 
The parable of the […]

THE BEST DECISION YOU’LL EVER MAKE
By Dr. James MacDonald
“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment”
Hebrews 9:26
In about 15 minutes this life is going to be over. Everything that seems so important to you now will fade and the only thing that will matter is whether or not […]