We Come Desperate for You “Thunderously, inarguably, the Sermon on the Mount proves that before God we all stand on level ground: murderers and temper-throwers, adulterers and lusters, thieves and coveters. We are all desperate, and that is in fact the only state appropriate to a human being who wants
God’s words are powerful! We know this truth, right? But do we really understand how powerful they are? I think if we did, we’d value being in His Word more and savor them more in our hearts. I mean, when we stop and contemplate the true power of God’s words,
Joshua had some pretty big shoes to fill with the passing of Moses. The pressure to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land was enough to keep anyone up at night. Though the nation was by most standards considered small, Joshua now found himself in charge of leading TWO million
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done. – 2 Chronicles 29:2 I’m old enough now that I’ve lived through the presidencies of quite a few presidents. Some presidents, based on how they ran our country, seemed
Today´s Scripture introduces us to Hosea and Jeroboam. Hosea was a prophet. His name means “salvation” and comes from the same Hebrew root (hoshea) as the names Joshua and Jesus. Throughout the book, Hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the Lord and away from our
We live in a world that needs to see brave women rise up. I have the honor and privilege of raising 3 daughters. More than anything, I want my girls to follow hard after God. I want them to choose to live counter-culturally and flee from what the world values,
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.” Isaiah 9:2 Darkness came to the people of Israel when the Assyrians took them into captivity. The northern kingdom of Israel was never restored and
I know a mama… who’s desperately praying over a hospital bed today, where her fragile boy lays working hard to mend his severely broken heart. Yesterday marked surgery number nine in his three short years. While he’s battled courageously time and time again, there is a lifetime of mountains still
Nineveh was a wicked, wicked city full of people who were known for their cruelty in war (Nahum 2:12-13), evil plots against God (Nahum 1:9), and exploitation of the weak (Nahum 2:12)…and Jonah hated them. Have you ever hated someone or a group of people so much you didn’t even
The lies began to fill my head the moment my toes touched the sand. You know you don’t look that good in your swimming suit this year. Those extra pounds you’ve gained since last summer are really starting to show. Don’t you know your value is in your appearance? Your