When God Gives His Word

When God Gives His Word

God knows what’s in our hearts. He hears the words we speak and knows what sources them: doubt or faith, reluctance or willingness, fear of man or fear of God. Two well-regarded people in the New Testament asked almost identical questions, yet they received opposite...
When God Gives His Word

Simple Obedience

In his book The Secret Place of Thunder, author John Starke observes: “Our culture teaches us that the most important things about us are what can be performed before others. Jesus, on the other hand, teaches us that the most important things about us are practiced in...
Life in the Zone

Life in the Zone

If you’ve ever watched the NBA basketball playoffs, you’ve likely been impressed by some superstar player, like Michael Jordan or LeBron James. At times you may have heard an announcer say, “Wow, he’s really in the zone!” When a player is in the zone, and that...
When God Gives His Word

Waiting or Disobeying?

What we call “waiting on God” should sometimes be more honestly called “delaying obedience.” When God speaks, we should be ready to act—and ready to fully act. But His call is not always convenient, is it? There may be something we want to take care of first, or we...