Storms can arise quickly. Growing up in the Midwest, I learned this as a young boy. I am from Iowa, and like much of that part of the United States, tornadoes were a frequent reality. When I was about eight years old, a devastating tornado hit my parents’ hometown in...

Life brings storms. Some storms come suddenly. Some build slowly over time. Some are caused by circumstances beyond our control. Some are the result of human choices. Some are allowed by God to strengthen, refine, and prepare us. And some storms are sent by the enemy...

Tell God What You Need Last month, I discussed our rights as God’s children to ask Him with confidence in prayer.  While we can’t control the outcome of prayer, we can control our response to situations. Jesus lived in response to the Father, not to the devil or to...

Jesus came to redeem us—to restore us, to bring us back, if you will, to His original intent. That intent was for us to walk with God in the cool of the day, and to live in His abundant life—to live continually in God's presence. From the very beginning, the theme of...

Recently, I’ve discussed our rights as God’s children to ask of him with confidence in prayer. Are you becoming more confident and assured in prayer? While we can’t control the outcome of prayer, we can control our response to situations. Jesus lived in response to...

Abiding, Asking, and Answered Prayer At the center of Jesus’ teaching on prayer in John 15 lies a profound and often misunderstood promise: “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you” (John 15:7 NKJV). At...

When it comes to petitionary prayer, “Do you have the right to ask God for your requests?” When it comes to prayer, there are different aspects to consider. For example, prayer is mainly about communion with God. At its core, prayer should be a joyful connection with...

There are moments in life when everything hinges on a single question. Not a trivial question, but one that reorders how you see reality, suffering, hope, and even your own future. Easter confronts us with that kind of question: Did Jesus really rise from the dead—and...

As we enter Passion Week, I have been reflecting on what it truly means for us to rediscover our identity in Christ and to live out His new life within us. Over the past few weeks, we have been laying a foundation—understanding who we are because of what Jesus has...

Last week, we began exploring what it means to be in Christ—our new identity. And as we continue, the goal is not merely to gather information, but to renew our minds and fully embrace what God says is already true about us. Transformation in the Christian life does...