“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4   The Bible gives instruction for every area of life, including God’s plan for parenting. While Christian parents face more opposition than ever before, the plan remains the same.[...]

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:5   Most Americans say they believe in Heaven; they just have their own ideas about who goes there. Even many professing Christians think that nonbelievers can go to Heaven. Think[...]

“Men, you ought to have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete” Acts 27:21   We often find ourselves in a storm because someone else made a bad decision. That’s because every choice has a ripple effect. It can be especially frustrating when your advice and warnings[...]

“Cease striving and know that I am God…I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10   Some of life’s troubles are harder to deal with than others. At times, it seems like the world is collapsing in on us. And our response can actually intensify the adversity. We act[...]

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1   It’s easy to raise our hands and praise the Lord when all is well, but what about in times of trouble? What you believe about God is directly linked to your sense of security. Today’s[...]

“And He said to them, ‘Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?’” Mark 4:40   When was the last time you experienced fear, worry, or anxiety? It’s probably more recent and more often than most of us care to admit. When life’s troubles disrupt our peace, we need to consider the[...]

“And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up” Mark 4:37   Some situations feel like being in a storm at sea with your boat taking on water. And when things seem out of[...]

“And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.” Matthew 7:25   The storms of life often come without warning. These are situations that disturb us physically, financially, or emotionally. And because[...]

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24   No one else can live the life you’re building and you can’t live the life anyone else is building; but we’re all building. The[...]