Why do we worship?   The answer to this question becomes more apparent when we ask these follow-up questions:   Why did God who is...

As I sit in the Dubai airport people watching, I am once again struck by how alike we all are. Men, women, children. Muslim, Hindu,...

My prayer life deepened out of necessity. After a spiritual earthquake of epic proportions cracked the very foundation of my life, not...

We live in a world of hurry, financial demands, health struggles, exhausting traffic and work issues all the while needing to somehow...

Life is always changing. Sadly, we lose people all the time from death, relocations, or even just relationship changes. Recently, my...

I first made a Facebook profile when I was 14. The internet seemed so innocent then; no data-mining or invasive pop-up ads (how’d they...

Have you ever tried to put yourself in Mary’s shoes? She was part of a poor and devout Jewish family. She was engaged to be married to a...

“They came up over the surface of the earth and surrounded the encampment of the saints, the beloved city. Then fire came down from...

Let’s take a deep dive into a familiar passage to examine what salvation is. John 3:15-18 (NKJV) shares:  That whoever believes in Him...

Autumn is one of my favorite times of year. This colorful season offers so many ways to engage our senses. One I enjoy is to visit an...

Of all the topics related to Christianity this is the most difficult one for me to grapple with, as the concept of being given something...

“But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?'”...

Why have millions been enchanted by DaVinci’s Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile? Or stood enthralled before Michelangelo's David? Or felt swept...

I live in a world of many  colors. The flowers are different colors: pink, yellow, purple, blue, red, and colors I have never seen or...

If you knew you could do anything, and it would never fail, what would you do?  Isn’t it the same the thing when we hear this: “For I...

Hello Precious One. You are very blessed - aren’t you?  Brought into existence by an infinitely loving being, invited into a united...

Lion of the Tribe of Judah is one of Jesus' Messianic titles. In my language, Igbo, we praise Him as "Agu n'eche mba."   Judah was one of...

As we all know, this is a presidential election year, which brings about much unrest. Please don’t tune this post out because you do not...

“For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water” (Rev 7:17). As I recently...

“But you,” He asked them again, “who do you say that I am?” Peter answered Him, “You are the Messiah!” Mark 8:29 HCSB “Then He said,...

Our September blogs will be focused on the various names of Jesus.  We hope this blesses you and leads you to discover a deeper...

Last month, as we were focusing on the Holy Spirit, I decided to take a step back and examine the basic question: who really is the Holy...

I struggle when I hear the word surrender, which involves giving up something to gain everything. My struggle originates in my desire to...

“On self. A rejection, or in Scripture’s strong language, a crucifixion of the natural self is the passport to everlasting life. Nothing...