Do you pursue Jesus for what He can do for you? Or, do you follow Him to be His disciple—carrying the cross and laying your life down for those around you?...

Have you ever thought about the circumstances that God directed in order for you to be where you are today? Genealogies are helpful in this regard, and the Lord provided the greatest genealogy of all in the Bible....

It’s amazing how the simplest words can mean so much. This morning in a public restroom, I overheard a mom say to her little girl, “You’ve been so good today; I’m very proud of you....

When you’re shopping and you need to save a few pennies, you can buy generic products, as some are close to the name-brands, but some are not. By trial and error, you eventually find which is which....

Some of us may have grown up in homes where there was anything but love, or maybe the love came with lots of conditions attached. God’s love is not like that....

Why is it so important to watch what we say? There is power in our words. Words can bring joy or despair, life or death. Oftentimes, it is better to be silent and just listen. ...

Why were the castaways so determined to get off of Gilligan’s Island anyway? They had a beautiful beach, bananas, and the Professor’s brains. There were no problems the Skipper couldn’t solve, Gilligan couldn’t mess up, and nothing that the Professor couldn’t invent a solution for....

What are you facing today that has you considering throwing in the towel? Do you not realize the potential that lies inside you! You are destined to defeat what has tried time and time again to defeat you. Fear’s presence should serve as a reminder that your fight is worth winning....

When we accept Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior, our thoughts and actions should be transformed. Second Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) tells us, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”...

Thinking back to the beginning of this year, did you make a New Year’s resolution to perhaps better yourself? If you have, are you still abiding by it?...