The final plague over Egypt was the death of the firstborn children. Pharaoh furiously ordered Moses to gather the Israelites and leave immediately. But it didn’t take long for Pharaoh’s heart to harden again, and he quickly changed his mind. He rallied all of the captains of his army and readied his best chariots to bring the Israelites back to Egypt.Picture with me some 600,000 Israelites travel...  Read More

Callouses on a hardened heart must be chipped away for tenderness to surface. This is a true statement for both Pharaoh and Moses – Pharaoh in his bolstering pride and Moses in his insecurities.Unfortunately, Pharaoh refused to be humbled. God sent ten plagues to ravage Egypt until Pharaoh was rendered completely powerless. Though he possessed a mighty army fully outfitted with horses and chariots...  Read More

Three hundred miles – that is the distance Moses traveled back to Egypt. The trip was long. Time surely added complexity to this journey since it gave Moses ample time to anticipate the coming confrontation with Pharaoh. No doubt his apprehension eclipsed his mind, setting forth wild imaginations. Nothing in the natural made sense. How could a stuttering man advanced in age convince the most power...  Read More

God’s command was met with much resistance. Moses was not an eloquent speaker.He was not a communicator by nature and understandably had great concerns that neither the Israelites nor Pharaoh would listen to him. He needed credibility. He needed a smoothdelivery. He needed to convince Pharaoh to release the captives, the very people who bore the labor workforce and helped maintain this pagan ruler...  Read More

Could life be more mundane and predictable than shepherding a flock on the backsideof the desert? Life was remote. Days were scorching hot. And the world was simple. Until Godinvaded a bush with fire, but the plant was not consumed. Moses came closer to investigatethe phenomenon. He was met by a powerful voice, “Take off your sandals for the place whereyou are standing is holy ground.” Forty years...  Read More

Anvil ~ in the world of forging an anvil is an unforgiving cold surface where the shaping process takes place. The blacksmith pounds steel that is set ablaze in the fiery coals of a furnace. At the hammer’s relentless thrashing, new shapes emerge. The metal, once formless and without purpose, becomes a new creation in the hand of its craftsman.  Read More

Today, we live in a digital world with ever-increasing access to the Internet through smartphones. While this technology has brought about many positive elements to our world, it has also fueled the rise of online sexually graphic content. Pornography has had a destructive impact on families throughout the country.  Read More

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Check out this Spiritual Gifts Test! The Bible lays out the different gifts the Spirit gives His people. These gifts are for serving others to build up the family of God. This assessment can help determine what God given gifts you have!https://giftstest.com/...  Read More

Check out these awesome devos as we prepare for Holy Week  https://blog.youversion.com/2018/03/holy-week-make-every-day-count/...  Read More

Humanity’s Quest for Comfort and Control Do· mes· ti· ca· tionthe adaptation of something to meet the expectations or tastes of ordinary people Throughout history, humans have desired to control their environment. We are innately afraid of the unknown. We seek comfort, security, consistency. We grew tired of searching and hunting for food, so we invented agriculture. We saw a way for more efficie...  Read More

Type your new text here. And he (Elkanah) had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children…and whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had c...  Read More