Why Only Some Christians Have The Abundant Life
At the end of this week, I will tell you what happened when I spoke last Tuesday to 200+ International students through the ministry of Bridges. You were a big ...
What Blocks “The Good Life?”
While waiting on the sidelines for my turn to play pickleball, a woman piped up: “Dee, you’ve lost a ton of weight. How did you do it?” My first reaction ...
Taste and See
In Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon, A Divine and Supernatural Light, he said: The difference between a nominal Christian and a true child of God is that they have tasted the ...
What our Prayers Reveal about our Affections
Free unsplash photo by Cody Otto Jesus said: "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." One of the reasons Maggie's prayer life struck ...
Responding to the Lover of our Souls (Part II)
Last week, I introduced you to Maggie, whom I've known since she was a baby fighting for her life with cancer. She is now deeply in love with Jesus and ...
Responding To The Lover of Our Souls (Part 1)
Though deeply religious, the Wesley brothers struggled with insecurity about their salvation. It wasn't until they read aloud Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Galatians that they understood the ...
Beholding the Lover of Our Souls
How can we find the faith to turn from our idols and trust God? By beholding the Lover of our Souls. Why did Jesus leave paradise? For you and for ...
Happy Believers Submit to The Stonecutter
From the very beginning of our lives, we want our own way! Unsplash photo Alexander Dummer Photo by Xia Yang We all have hearts of stone ...
#4 Beholding is Becoming
How do we change to become the kind of joyful, loving people we genuinely want to be? Just as we are saved not by striving but by looking to Jesus, ...
#3 Happy Christians Chew
The blessed or happy man meditates on Scripture day and night. He takes his time; he meditates, he chews and chews. Please click below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QCcmqaEMPI That is exactly what we ...
#2 Honestly, It’s Not For Everyone
For years, Nebraska's slogan was: But people didn't believe it. They saw Nebraska as a long, boring drive to endure until they got to Colorado. Then a marketing firm came ...
SUMMER 2025! New Study: The Joyful Christian
Do you remember the joy you felt as a schoolgirl when summer began? I surely do. And even as an adult, I welcome summer! I love the green, the flowers, ...
Are You Convinced Christianity is True?
I was going to close this series, but found these two clips both fascinating and personally helpful, and will lead to an edifying week. Thank you if you prayed for ...
#3 Hard Questions: What Do Christians Have Against Homosexuality?
Maybe you'll get thrown one of those "hot potatoes" this Memorial Day Weekend. It may be about politics, sex, or the exclusivity of Christianity. We must learn to answer truthfully ...
#2 Hard Questions: Why Would a Good God Allow So Much Suffering?
We're doing a short series of hard questions that unbelievers often ask. This one may be the most common, and it is a hard one that needs to be handled ...