The Secret of Strong Faith
In the book of Judges, Delilah kept pestering Samson, saying, “Tell me the secret of your great strength.” (Judges 16:6). She just had...
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Sep
13
Sep
The Syrophoenician Woman
Most people would have walked away. An unnamed Gentile woman came to Jesus, carrying a burden no parent would ever want to bear. Her daughter was possessed...
12
Sep
Our Daily Dependence
When you pray the Lord’s Prayer, do you ever stumble over the words, “give us this day our daily bread” (Luke 11:3)? Why should we have to ask...
11
Sep
How Can We Rejoice?
Living the Christian life is so opposite to, so against the grain of, our human nature. When today’s Scripture exhorts us to “Rejoice in the Lord always...
10
Sep
Recognize Your Smallness
Can you remember your first sight of the ocean? Maybe you were a child, camping at the beach. You ran up a little sand dune...and there is was...
9
Sep
Just a Taste
David, while still a young warrior and on the run from his enemies, stopped running long enough to issue a strong challenge to all comers: "Taste and see...
8
Sep
When Your Mind Won’t Rest
Remember the great fish that swallowed Jonah whole (Jonah 1:17)? Maybe you feel that way right now. But it isn’t a sea monster that’s treating you like fish...
30
Aug
The Man Who Brought Firstfruits to Elisha
Generosity often begins with a simple question: Who receives the first and best of what God has given me? During a time of famine, a man arrived bringing...
23
Aug
The Owner of the Upper Room
Sometimes the most significant gifts are not money or possessions. Sometimes they are simply opportunities made available for God to use...
16
Aug
The Woman Who Anointed Jesus
Few phrases capture faithful living more beautifully than these simple words from Jesus: "She did what she could." We do not know her name...