From Brokenness to Belonging Throughout this Empowered for Purpose series, I have been looking at the apostle Peter. I love Peter because he is so much like us. He was an ordinary man with a trade, a wife, and a life already underway. Then Jesus came along, and...

The Power of the Lord Is Present to Heal “Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching… and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.” —Luke 5:17 (NKJV) What if today is your certain day? Luke 5:17–26 tells the story of a paralyzed man whose friends were...

Favor Has a Purpose... God’s favor does more than bless our lives—it shapes us into ministers of the new covenant, carrying His life to others and preserving His purposes for future generations.Last week, we looked at Peter's transformation. He was zealous for Jesus,...