In the race of life, success with God depends on time spent with Him in secret. This means setting aside regular time for the discipline of prayer. For many, prayer is s…

Some Christians wonder if God listens when they pray. Jesus taught that the Father listens and even knows what we need before we ask. But this raises the question: why&n…

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus showed us how to pray, and there is depth and breadth of meaning latent in these sacred words. These beautiful lines train us in the way we shoul…

Many of us say grace together before eating a meal. Prayer is the vehicle that offers our thanks before God’s throne. Jesus also taught us to pray in secret, that we might&n…

Most of us enjoy eating. But there are times in a Christian’s life when eating should be set aside. We need to remember the importance of Christ’s teaching on the…

To forego eating for a time has some known health benefits. But for the Christian, fasting has spiritual benefits as well. But why exactly should we fast, and how s…

For some Christians, fasting is completely foreign, and it seems pointless and fruitless. Yet, in Matthew 6, Christ assumed that we all would fast. We need to understand…

Good deeds can be seen, but motivations can’t. Why we act the way we do is a vital emphasis of Christ’s teaching in Matthew 6. Are we laboring for the praise of men? O…

Surgery isn’t easy, but it may be necessary and crucial. Spiritual surgery is the same: it isn’t enjoyable, but it is rewarding. We must evalu…

When we hear the words of Jesus on our motivations, we realize that we must let in the light to scatter the darkness from our lives. Our hearts and our actions will be c…

It’s like blank parchment...a new day dawns with no written history.  What happens next is known only to God.  It only makes sense to allow God to order …

Is God’s will elusive?  Does He try to make it hard to find?  As the coming days unfold, what lies ahead in the plan of God?  The best advice is to take one step at a t…

Another day ends at the stroke of midnight.  What does not end is God’s plan for us in the days to come.  Finding His will is a lifelong quest, and in seeking Him, the details of life…

Our eyes can only process a narrow range of the energy called light. We can’t see infrared or ultraviolet. Many things are very real, even though we can’t see them. Life on earth is …

Paul calls the invisible world “an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison.” A world we cannot yet see that awaits all who believe in Christ. In this message, let&rsqu…

The Bible describes eternity—where all the wrongs of this world will be made right. For now, heaven is part of an invisible world: the world of the spirit, th…

We live in a visible world but around us is an equally real, yet invisible, world. Sometimes the two intersect very tangibly. God may intervene supernaturally when we least expect it. That happe…

You might remember a Sunday School song called, “We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder.” So, what’s that ladder all about? Jacob’s dream revealed angels ascending and desc…

God does not limit Himself to church buildings when He speaks to His children. Jacob experienced this when God visited him while sleeping on a rock for a …

In eternity past, a civil war took place in heaven. When some of God’s angels rebelled, a great darkness began. Satan and his forces were cast to Earth where, to this day, they&r…

Scripture is very clear: we’re not to consult mediums or fortune-tellers for guidance of any kind. But King Saul did so anyway to help him win a war. What was God’s respons…