When we think about something being "permanently fixed," we're referring to anything that is fastened, attached, or placed so firm, it's not readily movable. This could be anything from a palm tree to a cement bunker. In the same manner, [...]

You've got to love the Apostle Paul. He walked in divine humility and confidence--at the same time. In his letter to the Galatians, he opened with this greeting: "Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus [...]

I have a confession to make... One of my biggest battles is distractions. It doesn't matter what I'm doing. If something new pops in my head, or I hear something near me (people talking, a news program, middle of a [...]

Throughout God's Word, we find natural examples to help us understand spiritual principles. One such example is found in Hebrews, Chapter Six. The Bible says if the earth drinks in the rain and then produces a good crop or healthy plants [...]

"I felt fine when I didn't understand what the law demanded. But when I learned the truth, I realized I had broken the law and was a sinner, doomed to die" (Romans 7:9). Do you remember a time when you didn't [...]

Endurance. Just hearing the word makes you sweat. Endurance describes a person with the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or some other adverse condition. It is the picture of bearing pain and hardships. One [...]

I don't remember why I was there, since we had a washing machine at home, but I have a faint memory of a being at a laundry mat as a child and watching the swish, swish, swish of the old [...]

At one time or another, we have all been rejected. It's a lonely feeling--but we're not alone. "Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him… For even His brothers did not [...]

"They treat you like an animal so you'll act like an animal, so they can kill you like an animal." When I was a child, I remember hearing a lot of talk about a TV mini-series called Roots, but I [...]

Jesus was the ultimate game changer. In His message to the multitude, he repeatedly gave them one train of thought and then countered it with: "But I say to you…" For example, Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said of [...]