God sent Nathan to expose David. David repented and was reconnected to God. Nathan did not build a ministry around the exposure. He simply said what God told him and moved on. Are we doing too much with these exposure ministries? Ac...

In Luke 18, Jesus gives a parable about an unjust judge who grants a woman's request simply because she was persistent in her petitioning. The purpose of the parable is to show the importance of prayer. But what happens when people who claim to...

Deuteronomy 6:5 tells us to love The Lord with our whole hearts, all of our souls, and with all of our strength. Jesus gives us insight into what it means to give up everything in pursuit of His perfect way, which leads to the Father, in Matthe...

In Luke 5, Jesus calls Simon Peter, James, and John to be His disciples. In Luke 19, Jesus invites Zacchaeus to receive the gift of salvation through repentance. In both of these instances, those who were called answered and acted out of obedie...

Church scandals and leadership failings can weigh heavy on your spirit if you stare at the problem without applying a solution. What is the solution? The scriptures. Let's look at 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul's decision to give up his rights to ...

In 1 Samuel 16, God told Samuel to stop mourning over Saul and find the next king of Israel. Samuel expressed fear of being killed by Saul since he was a wicked ruler. How many of us refuse to let go of people, places, and things th...

In 1 Samuel, we read about Hannah who was unable to have children. She was so distressed by her condition that she stopped eating. Instead of turning away from God and trying to figure things out on her own, Hannah took her request straight to ...

In John 21:15-17, Jesus invites Simon Peter to “feed” his lambs and sheep. It is believed that such an invitation is Jesus calling his disciple to pastor future followers of the Way. Nowhere in these passages does Jesus mention the betrayal of ...

In Matthew 7: 13-14, we are told that broad is the way that leads to destruction. Meanwhile, the narrow path is the way of life and few find it. But what is this narrow way that leads to life, and how do we find it?

In Matthew 28:6, the Marys come to see Jesus in the tomb. To their surprise, He had risen, just as He said He would. There are a few takeaways from this story.