For at least ten years, I have grown vegetables in containers. Without significant rainfall, I must water them daily. If I ignore them...

A better understanding of God strengthens our faith. A better understanding of ourselves reveals how dependent we are on Him.   We cannot...

The early Christians spoke freely, even recklessly, about Jesus, without worrying about what might happen to them. The Holy Spirit, who...

A mother was in tears. She was embarrassed and discouraged. Her heart was broken. In the middle of a church worship service, her much...

In 1758, Robert Robinson wrote, “ Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love" in his hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every...

Olympians trade thousands of hours for the hope of a few minutes of glory on the medals platform. Jesus’ cross preceded His crown.   What...

A multitude surrounded Jesus on the southeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. He had fed them spiritual food for three days, but now they...

When all else fails, read the directions! It is sometimes better to have little mechanical ability and instructions than a lot of ability...

In Mark 9:14-50, Jesus established basic discipleship principles that apply as much to the twenty-first century as to the first. The...

Wholehearted devotion is the brush that paints our reputation and legacy on the canvas of life. People remember us for what we are...

Part of God’s plan is to strengthen you spiritually and use you to strengthen others in their faith (Acts 15:36, 41). It is necessary. “...

Jesus died to transform our relationships with God and with one another. Relationships can be both the building blocks and wrecking balls...

Mark 10:32-52 teaches basic Kingdom principles. The first is that suffering leads to glory . Since Jesus is God, as He headed toward...

History is about overcoming the opposition to God’s rule on the blue planet. The devil and the power of death are the enemies (Hebrews...

Christians receive the Holy Spirit in His fullness when they receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. I believe in the power of the...

Would a stranger watching you for a week suspect you are a Christian? Increasingly, your behavior can match your profession as you...

Jesus withdrew from Capernaum to the Sea of Galilee (Mark 3:7). The crowds easily found Him. They came from as far as one hundred miles...

The crowds in Capernaum swarmed around Jesus. Peter’s house was packed. The overflow blocked the doorway. Four men came carrying a...

The Gospel of Mark reports Peter’s eyewitness experience of the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Mark wrote it...

Few people encounter Christ as vividly as Paul did on the Road to Damascus. But some do.   Sundar Singh was bitterly hostile to the...