Almost five years ago we started sending free copies of my books to prisoners across America. Through a partnership with […]
Text: II Timothy 2:14-26Build your life on Jesus Christ and you will never be disappointed, and those who know you will be sorry to see you go.
Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-13Today we are beginning a summer series from the little book of II Timothy. People sometimes wonder how pastors choose […]
Text: II Timothy 1You may be in the same spot and you just don’t know it. You feel like a boulder of sin has trapped you. You can’t think of a way out. Maybe you’re just going through the motions as a Christian. It’s time to get out the sword of the Spirit and do whatever it takes to regain your first love. Don’t play church with God anymore. He wants you back on your feet so that you don’t get wiped out by your fatal flaws. And He wants to use you to lead others upward. Are you willing to let Him do that through you?
Text: Malachi 2:1-9After listening restlessly to a long and tedious sermon, a 6-year-old boy asked his father what the preacher did the […]
Text: Malachi 1:6-14Learning how to pray effectively is essential for spiritual growth. Based on the prayers of Paul, we can learn to pray boldly for the commitment of those on the front lines of spiritual conflict, for open doors of opportunity for evangelism, for courage despite difficult circumstances and persecution, and for clarity in presentation of the Gospel – especially encouraging pastors.
Text: Colossians 4:2-4Prayer helped Paul when he was depressed and discouraged, giving him hope and encouragement through trust in God. Praying for others and the prayers of others for us glorify God, partnering with Him to help those in need and heightening joy as our prayers are answered.
Text: II Corinthians 1:8-11Let’s suppose you are a reporter assigned by your editor to cover Noah’s flood. It’s the biggest story of the […]
Text: Genesis 9:1-17Life is hard. Does anyone reading these words have any question about that? I didn’t think so. Because we live […]
Text: James 1:2-4Each January our church chooses a theme for the New Year. After much prayer we settled on “God’s Word: Our […]
Text: Psalm 1