This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. –Apostle Paul 1 Corinthians 1:25 (NLT) Here’s another passage from the powerful book, Unstoppable, by Christine Caine. In her early 20’s, she was given an assignment to start a youth center…

It’s a fun children’s story with cute animals. But there’s a disturbing side. A lot of people died in the flood. Why would God flood the world?

Celebrate God and trust Him with your concerns Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in Him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show…

Two criminals were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left…One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself – and us, too, while you’re at it!” But the other criminal protested. “Don’t you fear God even when you have been…

He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”…Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot…

I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who  remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does  not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. But if you remain in me and my words remain…

Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. -Jesus John 12:24-25 (NIV)   I’m finishing…

Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. Ephesians 6:8 (NLT) We’ve looked at some beautiful churchy words: grace, repentance, and justified. Today’s churchy word is an ugly one.…

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace…a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. Romans 3:23-24,28 (NIV)   Phew! Today’s scripture is jam packed with churchy words! Sin. Glory. Justified. Grace. We’ve been looking at the meaning…

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one  can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 (NLT)   Let’s talk about grace, another churchy word.    Is grace a mealtime prayer? Yes. Is it an…