"It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."     Philippians 2:13 NIVWhen it comes to doing what pleases God, there are two major hurdles you need to overcome ...  Read More

"No one cares for my soul."     Psalm 142:4 NKJVWomen who feel isolated and lonely often look to their husbands to satisfy what has been called their "soul hunger." It's a role many men have never han...  Read More

"Don't you see that children are God's best gift?"     Psalm 247:3 TMSome people say it doesn't matter how little time you spend with your children, as long as it's quality time. But the logic of that...  Read More

"Oh, how blessed are you parents."     Psalm 127:5 TMDr. James Dobson once took his young children on a skiing vacation to California. Coping with two kids who were complaining loudly about the cold, ...  Read More

"As my Father hath sent me... so send I you."     John 20:21Jesus said, "As my Father hath sent me... so send I you." Notice, it's about how God wants us to share the gospel, not the rules, regulation...  Read More

"We are well able."     Numbers 13:30 AMPCOne Sunday evening, Mary Southerland was in church when a stranger tapped her on the shoulder and told her she was called to be the music and youth assistant ...  Read More

"In him we... become the righteousness of God."     2 Corinthians 5:21 NIVGandhi once said, "I refuse to let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet." Yet that's exactly what we do when we listen ...  Read More

"We will not compare ourselves... as if one... were better and another worse."     Galatians 5:26 TMDoes this sound familiar? "You think your day was tough? I dealt with thirty customers before lunch!...  Read More

"You'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands... and the people... will flourish also."     Exodus 18:23 TMIn Exodus we read: "Moses took his seat... as judge... the people... stood aro...  Read More

"Teach these truths to... trustworthy people who will... pass them on."    2 Timothy 2:2 NLTMost church leaders would concede that people are their greatest resource. Which raises the question, why we...  Read More

"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"     1 Corinthians 15:55 When Carolyn Arends' father lay dying in the hospital, an oxygen mask made it virtually impossible for him to comm...  Read More

"In your presence is fullness of joy."     Psalm 16:11 NKJVAsk twenty people to describe heaven, and chances are you'll get twenty different answers. But there's one thing that's not open to speculati...  Read More