I was lead to ask this question - how often do I reflect on what I pray for? Honestly, I often find my prayers centering on my personal needs, desires, ambitions, and dreams. These are prayers that prioritize what I want from God over what He desires from me and for me. It seems I tend to lay before His throne petitions revolving more around my interests rather than asking Him to show me how to be...  Read More

Being Bearers of the GospelWe are all called to be bearers of the gospel, to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to a world in need. This calling is not just reserved for preachers, teachers and theologians, but is a mandate for every believer. As Jesus instructed His disciples in the Great Commission, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the S...  Read More

The Path of Righteous JudgmentI enjoy my role on having the opportunity to write a few words each week for this group page. I find my faith enriched by spending time in God’s word and learning the truth He reveals to us. Today was a powerful example of truth from the book of Acts. It was a strong reminder of something most of us don’t want to think about too often - the gravity of God's judgment. ...  Read More

God delights in you“He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.” (Psalm 18:16–19)This psalm of thanksgiving and reflect...  Read More

A question came to me from a college student that went something like this.If Lucifer rose up against God and was cast out of heaven what’s to stop that from happening again? The Bible essentially ends with a happily ever after but doesn’t progress any further than we will spend eternity in heaven or hell?I believe scripture teaches that the fall will not be repeated in heaven. Here’s why: For tho...  Read More

Jacob, grandson of Abraham, was named Israel after he had wrestled with God (Gen32:28). This name is a combination of the Hebrew words for "wrestle" and" God". Because (sareta) you have wrestled with God and (‘el) with men you will be called yisrael.There are other interpretations of what "Israel" means, but the context in Genesis 32 strongly supports the meaning "he struggles with God" (see also ...  Read More