Grace

One of the greatest gifts in our life with JESUS Christ is when He opens our eyes to His Word in fresh ways. We discover His plan unfolding through the ages, His salvation by grace through faith, and His unshakable promises. These discoveries often ignite in us a new zeal for truth—and rightly so. But … Continue reading Grace →

Hopeless

Whenever we face political turmoil, personal trials, painful tragedies in our lives, we can simply endure them, we can try to escape them, or we can entrust our lives to God through them. The Book of Ruth encourages us to hope in God in hopeless times because our Savior, Redeemer, and Friend, JESUS, is the King of kings.

Unnecessary

Like many gifts for Christmas, birthdays, special occasions, God's gift of grace has become expected. We forget that God's grace is a gift - an unnecessary and costly one.

Thick-skinned

Criticism seems to be a normal part of life that we never really, fully appreciate. At an early age, we try to teach our kids to accept criticism and to grow from it. We tell them to be "thick-skinned." We explain that they should let harsh words roll off them "like water on a duck." … Continue reading Thick-skinned →

How does love respond to a busy life in a complicated world?

How would you live your life if you found out you only had one year left to live? How would it change your focus? How would it affect the way you spent your time? How would it transform the way you respond and relate to your family, your neighbors, your classmates, your boss? Here is … Continue reading How does love respond to a busy life in a complicated world? →