The congregation laughed as pastor Chris Stephens good-naturedly made fun of himself. He had put a picture up on the big screen: a young Stephens sporting a lilac leisure suit and a 'fro. The pastor ...

Abraham trusted God’s promise that though his wife was barren, he would be the father of many. Yet he was no different than we are and at different points his trust in God wavered. He doubted God’s ...

Recently, after surveying how I spend my time, I decided to spend more of my time in my morning meditation and with self care. I found that I spend too much time on social media and television. Make ...

The book of Genesis tells the account of God giving Abraham the charge to leave his country and start a journey to possess a land “flowing with milk and honey” — the Promised Land. On the 15th chapter ...

The apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Thessalonica reminding them that “the Lord is faithful and He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one” (2 Thessalonians 3:3). Now since the “Lord ...

The budding leaves on the bare trees of winter hold a promise. Seeing them heartens us every single year, without fail. As our world tips and spins on its trip around the sun, we know that as sure as ...

I like what the word of God declares in 2 Corinthians 1:20, that all the promises of God in Jesus are "yes" and "amen." I believe the key to activating these promises in our lives comes by faith and ...

Have you ever made an outlandish promise or bet with someone and later reneged? On a recent fall morning, my wife reminded me that I’d nearly done such a thing. We’d just awoken with the morning alarm ...