Did I get your attention? Good. Accuracy, hmmmm. A term that people tend to shun or forget about. And when it is brought up, those so accustomed to living under deception get mad or even reject the truth. Every Sunday “Christians” and Catholics (and yes I am a born-again child of God) call on the name of “Jesus” – the name they believe to be above every name. But there is just one big problem. The Messiah’s name is not Jesus and it never was. And there is no power in a name when you don’t use
By Daniel Henderson
Over the last two decades I’ve known the power of praying and the incredible joy of leading scores of prayer experiences that we call “Prayer Summits.” These are multi-day gatherings, usually away at some kind of retreat center, featuring unscripted, Scripture-fed, Spirit-led, worship-based prayer. (Some have suggested that we call them “Bible Summits” because of the centrality of God’s word in prompting and guiding most of the prayers. Because God is always faithful and
While we are busy looking in the mirror at ourselves, Christ creates a new image of us. He works on that picture, and when it is finished, we will be conformed into His image. Christ has already seen the finished work in us. In contrast, we tend to look only at the hurts, pain, anger, wrinkles, hair, and every blemish, but God’s work isn’t done. The portrait is not finished yet as God’s photo lab must put on the finishing touches. Christ works on us every day to get us cleaned, polished, and st
Game of Thrones ended Sunday night after eight seasons. It was broadcast in 207 countries and territories and was one of the most popular series on television.
Because of its pornographic sexual content and extreme violence, I did not watch the show. But I believe culture-changing Christians can learn something important from it.
Game of Thrones filmed in ten countries. The series used 12,986 extras and two thousand crew members in Northern Ireland alone. It incl
By Stephen Altrogge
Sleep and bedtime prayers before sleep present a unique opportunity for us to connect with God.
Maybe we had a good day. Maybe we had a bad day. Either way, bedtime prayer is an opportunity for us to reset, in a sense. To freshly connect with God. To properly align our hearts with God’s will before we go to sleep.
But sometimes we don’t know what to pray when it comes to bedtime prayer. Should we pray the Lord’s prayer? That’s certainly one solid option. But there are numero
By Eric Geiger
There are questions that are not really questions, but statements masked as questions. For example, when Kaye has said to me, “Are you going to wear that?” it has not really been a question. When you are at lunch with an ultra-healthy friend and you order a double patty burger and they order a kale salad and ask, “Are you going to eat that?” it is not really a question. The apostle Paul used this tactic, as he wrote Romans 8, to build the case that believers in Christ are never
By Dale Hudson
The Bible truths we speak into a child’s life have the potential to change their life forever. When a child grabs hold of a truth from God’s Word and internalizes it, it has the power to alter the trajectory of their life.
Here are 20 Bible truths that you can give to parents to speak into their children’s lives and that you can plant in kids’ lives at church.
#1 – God loves you. Unconditionally. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you any less or more. (Galatians 2:20)
Four passages in particular are incredibly helpful when facing life’s hard seasons:
Verses 11-18 go on to tell us of all the pieces of the armor God has given us by which we can successfully fight against all enemy attack. What’s beautiful about this passage is that, rather than looking at the vastness of our problems, we are encouraged to look to the vastness of God’s strength. It doesn’t matter how big your p
The guy who plays games is not the kind of guy worth waiting for, and he’s not the kind of guy God wants for you. Read on to see why.
Insincerity Is Not of God
Game-playing, for both guys and girls, is, in essence, insincerity. Someone who acts as if they’re into another person when they’re actually not is being deceitful, selfish and unloving. While game-playing may seem harmless, it reveals the state of the player’s heart. He doesn’t actually care about people; he only cares about what peo
When I was growing up, it was second nature for me to squirm in frustration when my parents told me what to do, quick to shirk any rule I didn’t particularly like. Why? Because I thought I knew better than they did. I wanted to do what I wanted, when I wanted, and how I wanted – I thought that either my parents didn’t actually know best or else they were just out to steal my fun. It turns out that neither stance was true!
Becoming a mom has now not only changed how I view my parents and thei
The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods that people used to eat in countries like Italy and Greece and the Middle East.
Researchers noted that these people were exceptionally healthy compared to Americans and had a low risk of many killer diseases.
Numerous studies have now shown that the Mediterranean diet c
By Paul David Tripp
I want you to consider a principle: Faith makes you a canvas upon which the Redeemer can paint the beauty of his grace.
What do you think this principle means? And how does it apply to the situations, locations and relationships of your everyday life?
Take a moment to meditate on these questions, and when you’re ready, grab a Bible and read John 3:1-21.
In most of the gospel narratives, the Phari
The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods that people used to eat in countries like Italy and Greece and the Middle East.
Researchers noted that these people were exceptionally healthy compared to Americans and had a low risk of many killer diseases.
Numerous studies have now shown that the Mediterranean diet
The Internet is loaded with articles about dating. But what secular blog posts can’t tell you is the difference between an average boy and a godly man.
If you were raised in the church, you’ve probably heard that you should “only date a Christian”—that you should not be “unequally yoked.” Have you ever wondered why? Unless a man knows God, he has no outer accountability for how he treats women. He also has no objective definition for love.
That’s why it’s important to date a guy who tr
4 Reasons Why God Wants Us Healthy, Well and Fit
The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 10:31 that whatever we do we’re to do it to the glory of God. It also tells us in Isaiah that we were created and formed by God to glorify Him. This is our primary purpose in life – to glorify God. We do that when we care for our body and live a healthy lifestyle.
If you’re a driven woman, here’s some encouragement for you.
Driven women have a strong sense of purpose
Women of strength know where they’re from and where they’re headed. This sense of purpose drives everything they do. For Christian women, their drive and ambition should be rooted in God’s will for their lives. His intentions guide our decisions.
When drive is mishandled, people become self-focused. Their ambition is used only to further their personal goals and dreams, and they forget
