Is It Our Move or God’s?

Whose turn is it in the “chess game” of spiritual life—ours or God’s? Or, as some have proposed, is God making the moves on both sides of the board, whether or not we recognize His hand in doing so? This question is, of course, quite loaded, especially as it relates...
We Need Spiritual Crises

We Need Spiritual Crises

Do you understand the difference between faith in crisis and faith in the process? Conversion to Christ comes in a crisis. In a certain place at a certain time, you heard the good news about Jesus, and by faith you turned from sin and received God’s forgiveness....
Is It Our Move or God’s?

Is It Our Move or God’s?

Whose turn is it in the “chess game” of spiritual life—ours or God’s? Or, as some have proposed, is God making the moves on both sides of the board, whether or not we recognize His hand in doing so? This question is, of course, quite loaded, especially as it relates...
How Honesty Saved My Job!

How Honesty Saved My Job!

When Life Action’s church event arrived in his Texas church, Rick Lawson had no idea what God had in store for him. “I was an engineering supervisor with one of the largest defense contractors for the U.S. government. In that role, I had top-level security...