"Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. 5:17 (KJV) I have had plenty of people ask me how we can possibly pray without ceasing. I've heard lots of speculation about how we can put that into practice. The best approach I've heard, though,…
If you had to choose between going to Disney World or sitting around the table at a family dinner eating Hamburger Helper, you'd choose Disney World. A big trip to Disney World is probably more exciting, but regular family dinners…
Our nation is facing a mental health crisis that is more challenging than at any time in our history. There's really no need to go into a lot of statistics, but know this: over 20% of Americans, 1 in every…
When we host Christmas Eve here at Victory Church, there is a portion of the service where the auditorium is completely dark. All stage lights, screens, and lights are turned off. The only light comes from one candle in the…
Luke uses a few words to describe the attitude of the early, Spirit-filled church. If we're Spirit-filled, part of the evidence is not just what we do, but the attitude in which we do it! Look at these verses: 42…
Believe it or not, my freshman year in college I was skinny as a rail. I had worked hard and was active in high school, but I had not played varsity sports. Really, it wasn’t my fault. I had played football while I was in junior high, and then moved to a town whose high school didn’t even have a football team! I was crushed—and certainly not skilled enough to play baseball or basketball. So I got skinny.
If you’re looking for peace in your life but not finding it, the problem might be that you’re missing it because you’re looking for it. In other words, peace might be eluding you because it comes as an accompaniment to something else. At least one such “something else” is God’s purpose for your life. Peace doesn’t always come simply because you want peace. Peace doesn’t come from an escape from unpleasant circumstances. Peace comes when you pursue God’s purposes for your life.
When God wanted to remind people of the vastness of his promises, sometimes he pointed them to the sands along the seashore (Genesis 22:17, for example). God wants to point you toward your beach, too.
What kind of people make the best worshipers of God? You would think it would be people who are already highly committed and who have a good understanding of Scripture. The story of the magi coming to worship Jesus as…