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Sometimes I wonder, “what does ‘standing on God’s Word’ even MEAN?” The older I get and the more I study both Scripture and life, the more I’m discovering that the life and faith that Jesus invites us to are much more “fluid” than I grew up believing them to be. I’m discovering that “standing on God’s Word” is less like a bridge and more like a surf board, that is, it doesn’t get me in a straight line from point A to point B, but it provides a support for wherever the tide takes me. I’m discovering that when I really believe my GREATEST blessing is Christ Himself, then when I’m praying for specific things I’m doing it in such a way that if I get the things I want,...

When I was a boy, my dad had me mow the lawn each week. But...

If a person or plan fails miserably, congratulations are rather unwarranted. Why is it, though, that God often treats us just the opposite?

Ever feel like your circumstances are't lining up with what you thought was the truth?

“As long as you live, you must never promote the welfare and prosperity of the Ammonites or Moabites.” -Deuteronomy 13:6 The Ammonites and Moabites weren’t just different from the people of God, they were hostile.  For generations, they intentionally refused any help or assistance, and in some ages even attacked and oppressed the Israelites.  Because of this, God issued this blanket command to His people that they were to offer no help to these enemies of the Lord. That’s one of many reasons I find the story of Ruth so encouraging. In this account (contained in the Biblical book that bears her name), the woman named Ruth comes to Israel with her mother-in-law, both of them widowed, destitute and alone.  There she finds a husband and a...

I’ll be frank: I am pretty sick of the way most teaching about “the tithe” (giving 10% of your income to God) is presented.  Anyone else? It’s usually talked about in one of two ways, and perhaps if you’ve spend any time in church you’ve heard one or both of these: WAY ONE: “God expects you to tithe, so you’d better do it.” WAY TWO: “God  promises that if you give Him 10%, He’s going to bless you way more.” Now don’t get me wrong, Biblically both of these are true, but is that the only way we can understand the tithe?  Really?  My motivation to give to God is either duty or self-interest?  Are those the only two options? It’s because of this frustration that I was so excited...