There are some things that always go together. A person and her shadow, two sides of a coin, the blades of scissors, and the Spirit of God with the Word of God. It is the Word of God that establishes God’s will for His creation, and it is the Holy Spirit who enables,...
But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” Luke 8:54. NIV Sometimes, when our circumstances just don’t seem to line up, God may be requiring a step of faith. Think of it this way: when the children of Israel crossed the Jordan River, they had to get...
There are no coincidences in the Providence of God. Remember this the next time you hear a song and think of an estranged family member. Or you run into a childhood friend at the supermarket. Or you hear the same Bible verse featured on a radio program that you had...
Jesus has gathered with His disciples in the upper room. He delivers some hard news, real gut-punches. He is leaving them. In fact, He declares to them that He must go. But Jesus doesn’t end there. Some of Jesus’s last words are not just about the...
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl (at a memorial in Shanksville, PA in 2002). “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break...