What We’re Thanking God For This Year

What We’re Thanking God For This Year

Thanksgiving week is upon us! This is a special time to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. I happen to be writing this the day after the Texas Rangers won their first World Series Championship. I know that there are many who are thankful for this in our...
The Upward Climb of Spiritual Maturity

The Upward Climb of Spiritual Maturity

Spiritual maturity is not a destination but rather a process. In fact, the essence of spiritual maturity is a persistent striving to grow more in maturity. In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul shares his supreme desire of knowing Jesus and becoming like him. And then he...
A Response to the Reversal of Roe v. Wade

A Response to the Reversal of Roe v. Wade

Friends, Yesterday, the Supreme Court overturned the highly controversial Roe v. Wade decision made 50 years ago. Though we know this isn’t the end of abortions throughout the United States, this is a massive step in significantly reducing them. We celebrate and...
Turning to God in the Midst of Anxiety

Turning to God in the Midst of Anxiety

Is godly anxiety possible? How can we remain faithful, even in the midst of anxiety? In 2 Chronicles 20, we find an example of godly anxiety. Jehoshaphat is king of Judah – a faithful king who loved and obeyed God. In the closing verses of 2 Chronicles 19, Jehoshaphat...
A Call to Prayer & Fasting

A Call to Prayer & Fasting

My heart grieved as I watched the events unfold yesterday in our nation’s capital as a mob of protesters forced their way into the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Regardless of political persuasion, as Christians, we must condemn the violence and hostile...