May this season of fasting draw us closer to Christ, renew our first love, restore our spiritual hunger, and deepen our burden for people who are far from God. As we seek Him together, may He bring back what has been lost and fill His church with the joy that comes when restoration, renewal, and salvation are experienced once again.   Read More

Victories in life are not won on the battlefield; they are won in the Tent of Meeting. When we make abiding our quiet routine, God makes His holy presence our daily strength.  Read More

Sometimes Kingdom math asks us to deny ourselves, delay our expectations, or share what little we have; making it feel like God is subtracting or dividing our resources. But whenever we yield our lives and are obedient to Him, Jesus transforms our human math.   Read More

Imagine if we were called as witnesses to convince a jury that Jesus is indeed alive: how would the 12 jurors respond to God the Father? Would our testimony be enough to convince even one person (what about 10 of 12?) that we were good witnesses for Jesus?  Read More

The word fear as defined by Webster is, an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear is a defense mechanism that all of us experience. When we are frightened by something or someone fear can kick in to heighten our awareness that we are in peril or danger.  Read More

Heralds carried a form of diplomatic immunity. Even on enemy territory, harming the king’s messenger brought severe consequences. Jesus Himself defended John’s ministry, asking the crowds, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see?” He challenged their criticism, honored John as the greatest prophet, and withdrew to mourn when John was killed.  Read More

I can recall having moments where I would ask the simple question: “Why me?!” I wondered if I was broken in some way. Maybe I’m not from here. Maybe my parents adopted me. Whenever something bad happened, I wondered if it was tied to something I had done. Is this God’s way of punishing me?  Read More

However, spiritual labor is different. In 1 Thessalonians 1:3, the apostle Paul addresses the church, saying, “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.”  Read More

If you are feeling heavy and weighted, then you are living. God never promised that as His children we would not endure some hard seasons. He never promised that we would not be challenged. In fact, He encourages us to rid ourselves of those things that may cause us to be distracted and stop.  Read More

He voluntarily stepped out of the unimaginable glory of heaven and condescended into our human story. As Hebrews 2 reminds us, He was made lower than the angels for a little while subjecting Himself to human flesh, limitations, sorrow, and ultimately death so that He could conquer sin, death, and the grave. He went down to the lowest depths so He could lift us up as His brothers and sisters to share in His eternal glory.  Read More

Amazingly, when each shepherd arrived, his sheep knew him. He did not use force or complex sorting systems; he simply spoke and led them out of the enclosure. The shepherd’s sheep recognized the distinct tone of his call, separated themselves from the other sheep in the noisy “marketplace,” then followed the shepherd out to pasture or wherever he led.  Read More

Early in God’s grand narrative, He interrupts Abram’s life in Ur with a radical request: He invites Abram to step out in faith with a Word. Leave the familiar, depart your father’s house, and journey toward a destination revealed only as you walk. God promised that in this unknown journey, He would raise up a nation through Abram.  Read More