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Do you ever say to yourself, “OK, God, what next?”
After God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, He met with them at Sinai, taught them a new way of ...
Moses chose the hard road of caring for his people rather than living a life of luxury in ... and honor beyond his imagination as a result of following God!
Listen in as Pastor Chuck Swindoll outlines the discernment, ... and discipline it takes to follow Christ. Living for God is always worth the cost!
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... of where we are and where we’re going. That’s how God’s people felt after Moses died. Wandering in the wilderness without their spiritual GPS, the Israelites faced disillusionment and fear. So God gave them a new leader—Joshua—who would eventually take them to the ...
... a chronic illness, a persistent falsehood often lingers in the minds of believers and unbelievers alike: God is a cosmic killjoy, and the Bible is His ruler to whack anyone having a ...
The book of Job depicts an intriguing, behind-the-scenes look at conversations in heaven between God and the enemy. God upholds Job as an exemplar of goodness and godliness.
Study Job 1 and 2 ...
... question for just a moment: what in your life will endure the test of time; what will withstand the ups and downs of the future? Life is lived in the present, but there is a ...
Though often worn as sparkling jewelry today, during the days when Jesus walked on earth, the cross represented not faith but failure, not morality but lawlessness, not ...
The apostles certainly had their share of adventure! After receiving the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost, they embarked on the journey of a ...
Nehemiah is one of the great lesser-knowns of the Bible. A man of great zeal, Nehemiah also exhibited tenderness toward the Lord that balanced his character like few people in Scripture. Nehemiah was ...
... and alone, like you’re stumbling through a dark tunnel and God’s light seems so far away?
So did the disciples. When the thick fog of disillusionment and disappointment settled ...
As in any relay, the moment of passing the baton is the most critical. If you let go too soon or too late the baton will fall. This ...
Opening the door to ingratitude and letting it get comfortable in your heart might be one of the quickest ways to kill a spiritually vibrant ministry. But the Spirit has ... as we toil day by day, month by month, and year by year in God’s vineyard.
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The Apostle Peter didn’t see himself as the powerful CEO of the early church. Instead, he saw himself as a humble shepherd overseeing God’s dear sheep.
A godly leader has the responsibility to care for and ...
The vicissitudes of life often assault us like wintery blizzards, numbing our fingers, or like blistering rays from the sun, burning our skin. No one receives a pass on hardship. But God, in His grace, gives us friendships that become for us robust tree trunks ...
“Buckle up and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times.” Anyone who’s ever ridden a roller coaster has ... like these. Well, buckle up and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times, because you’re about to go on the wildest ride of your life. This ride will involve time travel, taking you ...
The word forgiveness draws various reactions. If we’re talking about God’s forgiveness of us, it can be a soothing topic resulting in ... with it. It’s really hard to do.
Find out what God’s Word says about forgiveness, how essential it is to understand, and how ...
... his longtime friend Philemon, a citizen of Colossae. This, the shortest of the Apostle’s writings, is one of the grandest illustrations ... Because of the obvious analogy with our being accepted by God and forgiven through His grace, this little letter has become one of the ...
Before Paul put the final period on his first letter to the Thessalonians he issued a double-edged command: “encourage…and build up ... sinful than saintly, such a command is necessary because the spirit of discouragement, which seems to be the default setting of most ...
... They appreciate their church and give faithfully, but the fire of enthusiasm went out a long time ago.
In this message, Chuck ... of what Christ intended His church to be and our role in it. God has gifted each believer with spiritual gifts, which, when fully engaged, ...
Through the three years the disciples learned from Jesus they watched Him calm storms, walk on water, and confront the religious establishment…all while casting His saving net into ...
