Elijah bursts on the Bible scene quite suddenly. He appears with no introduction and immediately goes to the evil King Ahab with a pronouncement. There will be no rain in the entire country as a result of their sins. The skies are closed until further notice. It is a statement of God’s judgment on Israel…
We Need to Embrace the Old Testament Not Ignore it There is a growing trend in the church to focus solely on the New Testament. With the fight for people’s attention in this culture ongoing and the push back against what atheists see as the angry God of the Old Testament, it is easy to…
D.L. Moody was once asked why he constantly urged millions of Christians to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Good question generally, right? Why is it so important for us to seek God’s Spirit, His direction, and His power if we are already saved by the blood of Jesus? Moody thought for a moment and…
A Discussion of What is Loving, Not What is Sinful Alcohol consumption is an issue that can serve to divide the body of Christ. This should never be so. The Bible is clear that drinking wine or other alcoholic beverages by themselves is not sinful. Drunkenness, certainly sinful, but Jesus Himself drank wine. So while…
How Can I Pray for You? I consider this an extension of the ministry I do in the local church each week. It is an amazing blessing to get to share the love of Jesus and His Word with people all over the world. It is an extraordinary thing to share life with people from…
Are You Struggling Today: God is Not Done with You I regularly see brothers and sisters that are struggling in their walks with Jesus. If you are one of them today, I just wanted to remind you that Jesus is not done with you. You will not the same person 5 days, 5 weeks, 5…
Why are you serving? Is it for Jesus or for Man? Have you examined why you serve? If you volunteer at church, in rescue missions or on the streets, have you asked why you are doing it? If you think you know, let me give you simple test to see if you are correct. The results…
Blogger Recognition Award So I am way late on this but it does not reflect a lack of gratitude. With a house filled with kids and two jobs, sometimes the order to getting to things gets thrown out of whack. Thank you to the lovely Gail of Gail Loves God for the nomination. I do…
5 Christian Movies Every Christian Should See I love most Christian movies. It can be a cheesy romance or an early Kirk Cameron film and I will watch it with tears streaming down into my popcorn. Jesus themed movies just speak to me. There are a few Christian movies that markedly stand out from the…
I love the lyrics to this great song. So worshipful!
5 Underrated Christian Movies – The Drama Edition Looking for something to watch for Movie Night? Tired of the choice between trashy movies and ones you have seen a hundred times? Here are some lesser-known Christian movies to try out for this weekend that you may enjoy. This is the Drama Edition so have tissues…
Was Jesus a real person? For an honest, competent historian there really is no credible disagreement that Jesus existed. It may be a controversial question in the areas of philosophy or religion. Yet, the ancient historical evidence, both Christian and pagan, for Jesus of Nazareth is overwhelming. There is no real debate. Secular and religious…
