Posts with the category “faith”

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. A...  Read More

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)Three Sundays ago, I shared an i...  Read More

 “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12)In 2 Chronicles 20, we read a story of an army from Edom that was attacking Judah, the southern kingdom of Israel, and its ...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is written by Joe Barone, and is entitled “A Desire to be Made Whole.”Magdala, Israel is located 3 miles north of Tiberias and was a major 1st century port on the shore of the Se...  Read More

These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. (Hebrews 1...  Read More

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”...  Read More

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. (Hebrews 11:35)There are few things as beautifully...  Read More

"You do not have, because you do not ask God” (James 4:2c)One of my favorite stories of answered prayer from my own life came when I was 23 and the youth pastor of NewLife. Our growing youth group of ...  Read More

“Then [God] brought forward the tribe of Benjamin, clan by clan, and Matri's clan was chosen. Finally Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. So they inquire...  Read More

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. (Ecclesiastes 7:10)It must have been an annoying and arduous journey for the Israelites as they trudged...  Read More

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, e...  Read More

“You do not have, because you do not ask God” (James 4:2c)One of my favorite stories of answered prayer from my own life came when I was 23 and the youth pastor of NewLife. Our growing youth group of ...  Read More

“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling dov...  Read More

Today’s article is written by Joe Barone. It is entitled “Capable Hands.”“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because y...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is written by a missionary and pastor’s wife from Colorado named Jen Oshman (you can find it here: http://gcdiscipleship.com/2018/07/29/the-saints-ordinary-means-for-extraordinar...  Read More

The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Car. Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named ...  Read More

“‘If you can?’ said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for him who believes.’ Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’” (Mark 9:23-24)God is big. That may soun...  Read More

“Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever ente...  Read More

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)In L.B. Cowman’s devotional “Str...  Read More

When was the last time you ran into someone with measles?Measles, a disease which used to kill up to 500 Americans a year, has been officially eradicated in the Western Hemisphere, thanks in large par...  Read More

Today’s post was originally posted on February 15th, 2011“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” - Oswald ChambersThis past week I was a...  Read More

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)We all face defining moments, some with impact so powerful th...  Read More