To inherit is to receive an irrevocable gift, a legacy bestowed. In Christ, our spiritual inheritance is both a present, living hope we...

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph, grieved a long time when the men of Gath killed two of his sons who were rustling cattle from the...

In John 15 Jesus invites us to abide in him: “I am the vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with Me and I with you, the...

There’s a woman in Scripture we need to get acquainted with. She’s witty, wily, winsome, intriguing, strong, pithy, goes wherever she’s...

We used to sing an old hymn, complete in its simplicity: “I surrender all, I surrender all, all to Jesus I surrender; I surrender all.”...

We don’t expect to encounter floods or fires, and when they do come, they often seem to come suddenly. Yet the Lord has said: “when you...

James 3:2 tells us that we all stumble in many ways. All of us - we all misstep, blunder, slip up, flounder and trip. Things just seem to...

To know Him is to have our eyes opened to see Him in his beauty, holiness, lovingkindness and faithfulness. Lately an old Rodgers and...

Christ is the radiance of God’s glory and upholds all things by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3). All power is His in heaven and on...

Authority is defined as power, influence, right, authorization or command. Reading the book of Esther recently my attention was drawn to...

Blog: 7 Propelling Habits On our way to maturity in Christ, there are many fruitful, regenerative practices of the Christian walk. Among...

As I write this my youngest grandson is 18 months old and he bosses the large family dog around. Really, he bosses any dog available,...

Recently the Lord reminded me to not let go of the promises He’s given me. This was a great encouragement to me to anchor anew in the...

Last month I wrote about my granddaughter who is learning the art of entreaty with her Daddy. As a child, that is so appropriate. And we,...

I was recently sitting and talking with my youngest daughter who, to my joy, lives nearby with her family. Her husband had taken the two...

Outside my back gate, I can walk a hundred feet or so and be on a tree-lined path that leads to Lake Grapevine. This morning as I walked...

Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare Him room! When Christ came, few in that ancient...

“God lets himself be won over by the trust we put in him.” (Jacques Philippe, p. 17 of The School of the Holy Spirit) In 2 Chron. 20 the...

The phrase “from his fullness we have all received” (John 1:16) keeps stirring in my heart. Fullness is a bountifully rich word meaning...

“Spiritual formation…refers to the Spirit-driven process of forming the inner world of the self in such a way that it becomes like the...