Type your new text here. 5:10 a.m. I woke up whispering prayers to the King. I set my alarm earlier than normal so I could spend more time with Him. A song played in my mind as I whispered to Him. When I went to my prayer space, I put in earbuds and played the song that was singing in my heart. Without disrupting others, I was lost in the lyrics.Holy, surrounded by holy. There’s no one more holy. ...  Read More

Type your new text here. Haven’t the turn of events in our world been something to behold recently? No one could have anticipated the events we have witnessed. The world carries a mysterious and often detestable flavor. But this morning I am reminded of the unfailing presence and provision of our Father. Through the many mountain and valley experiences of His children He has revealed His faithful ...  Read More

Type your new text here. What is Evil? Why do bad things happen to good people? Where did evil come from? Did God create it? If God is good and made everything perfect, why do we experience suffering? Few would deny that people experience what we would call evil. Sickness, war, greed, injustice, and so on. The question is, what is evil? Is it a tangible force? Did God create it?There is a story to...  Read More

Type your new text here. Risk is a board game about global domination. It’s about raising an army and taking over the world. It’s one of my all-time favorite board games. In high school, my friends and I used to play it every weekend. Recently they made an app, so I’ve been playing it there too.Why is the game called Risk? Because that’s what it’s all about. It’s about stepping out into uncertaint...  Read More

Type your new text here. “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14It’s shocking how many people do not discern truth. Even the most basic foundational understanding escapes their sense of ...  Read More

Type your new text here. Is Jesus God? The whole world is divided over that question. Was Jesus a good man, a prophet, or God? How we answer that question changes everything. It will reflect how we think, how we live, and ultimately how we relate to God. Before deciding who Jesus is, we must establish that He existed. Was He a real, living, breathing person who walked on the earth? Is Jesus just s...  Read More

Type your new text here. We are in the middle of our series “For the Win,” which is about winning in spiritual warfare. Too long have Christians walked around defeated, depressed, and anxious. Jesus said He came so that we could have life abundantly. Where is that abundance? Well, our enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.We pray that through this series, you will begin to experience victory, wi...  Read More

Type your new text here. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.I Peter 2:25The shepherd took his flock to a pasture so green and so lush. The hungry sheep grazed freely under the watchful eye of their caregiver. After an hour of grazing the shepherd led his flock to a nearby stream. Under a broad smiled sun the herd was r...  Read More

Type your new text here. But at midnight there was a shout, “Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.”                                                                                                            Matthew 25:6The bride stood at the window gazing at the winding road before her. She squinted through the morning haze. There was no movement other than a few fluttering birds in the tr...  Read More

Type your new text here. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat the Passover with you before I suffer.”                                                                                               Luke 22:15arrest.Jesus eagerly awaited the final meal with His disciples just before HisBut how?He said it Himself. “Before I suffer.”I’m struck by the strength in Jesus’ ability to separat...  Read More

Type your new text here. Let all that you do be done in love. I Corinthians 16:14 NASBRight now I’m serving a five-year prison sentence but I’ve never committed a crime. Once I’m released from prison I’ll be on parole for five more years according to my probation officer, a man I’ve never met.I know what a 6’ x 8’ living space is like though I’ve never been behind bars. I know how time slows to a ...  Read More

Type your new text here. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.James 4:10 NIVAbout that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. “So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.”      Matthew 18:1-2,4 NLTWhen I visit thi...  Read More