Most people reading this are doing so from North America, and most of them from within the United States. Which means few, if any, of us have suffered for the gospel. Facing Adversity for the Gospel While we might talk about persecution for our faith, the reality is that what we experience is a mild form of persecution—more along...

Jesus taught His disciples that where your treasure is, there is your heart also (Matt. 6:21). He said this in the Sermon on the Mount as He taught about how disciples should not worry but trust the Lord to provide for their needs. Rather than worry about food or clothing, seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness, trusting in...

There is just something about putting on clean clothes. I love when I work outside and get all dirty, and then go in to shower and put on clean clothes. It’s a great feeling. Or, there have been times when I have gotten soaked, and to clean up and put on dry clothes feels amazing. I think Paul experienced...

God can change you. I know what you’re thinking: You don’t know me. You have no idea how far from God I am. That may be true. I probably don’t know you. What I do know is that no one is beyond the reach of our Lord. Your rebellion should one day fall exhausted at the feet of Jesus....

I have to admit, I have watched and enjoyed the Cobra Kai series. If you aren’t familiar with Cobra Kai, it is a series based on the Karate Kid film franchise, which is an incredibly cheesy, vintage 80s, spectacle in of itself. I was a teen in the 80s when the first Karate Kid was released, but when I...

Imagine Philip’s surprise at finding a seemingly random stranger on a desert road reading from a scroll of Isaiah about a prophecy of the coming Messiah. Yet God orchestrated this meeting and its particulars just as they are described in Acts 8:26-40. God has given His Word to this world, and He sends it out to be effective in...