When I Just Keep Sinning

Failure. Again. I prayed about it, asked for help. And still, just a few hours later…failure. It’s humbling, frustrating, and discouraging. My heart resonates with Paul’s exclamation in Romans 7:15: For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. … Continue reading When I Just Keep Sinning →

God Is For You: No Matter Where, No Matter Who, No Matter What

With the Promised Land in their sights, the nation of Israel had begun their conquest. Two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, had been defeated. Now, King Balak of Moab, fearing he would be next, decided to take matters into his own hands. What he needed, he decided, was to call down a curse on this … Continue reading God Is For You: No Matter Where, No Matter Who, No Matter What →

Your Deliverer Is Standin’ By

Joseph took his wife and her childAnd they went to AfricaTo escape the rage of a deadly KingThere along the banks of the NileJesus listened to the songThat the captive children used to singThey were singin' My deliverer is comin', my deliverer is standin' byMy deliverer is comin', my deliverer is standin' by1 Songwriter Rich … Continue reading Your Deliverer Is Standin’ By →

God Always Uses the Right Tool

“If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.” If, like me, you watched The New Red Green Show in the ‘90s and 2000’s, you recognize these words as the catchphrase with which host Red Green ended each segment of “Handyman Corner” during the show’s fifteen seasons. While Red may … Continue reading God Always Uses the Right Tool →

God’s Eternal Investment

A gunman enters a church and opens fire, killing nine members of a Bible study. A vicious brain tumor robs a family of their precious little girl before she could start kindergarten. A car accident takes two beloved grandparents from their family, eliminating two mainstay godly influences from their grandkids’ lives. A bold pastor is … Continue reading God’s Eternal Investment →