Moments For You

If our world is great, and the universe is vastly greater, how big is the One who powerfully created it? The Bible tells us, “For by [Jesus] all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created... Read more →

It is hard to deny that the world we live in is broken. Terribly broken. We are constantly bombarded with news of senseless shootings and terrorist attacks. Wars continue without end. Natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods claim many lives each year. Despite our wonderful modern medical technology,... Read more →

The devil is the father of lies (John 8:44) and the deceiver of nations (Revelation 20:3,8). He “disguises himself as an angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14), and he will do whatever is in his power to get us to forget him altogether and to live as if he doesn’t... Read more →

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16, KJV). There are 25 words in this verse. The first 12 words speak of the Lord, His love, and His gift. The last... Read more →

What would the world be like without light? The short answer is that there wouldn’t be a world! Light is necessary for life. This is why, when God created the world and was readying it for the plants, animals, and humans He would create to inhabit it, light was the... Read more →

“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because … I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19). The closer we get to the mission of Christ—to preaching the gospel that He has ordained—the more we will... Read more →

The New Testament tells us that we are not to be conformed to this world but that we are to be transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2). Let’s look at those two words that are crucial to that discussion in Scripture, the difference between conformity and transformation.... Read more →

My quadriplegia constantly clamors for my undivided attention: empty leg bag, deal with pain, arrange for help, adjust corset, charge wheelchair, look for access, and grab that handicap parking spot before someone else does. It’s my world. Then again, it is definitively not. My world, my breath and very being—my... Read more →

“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). My temptation, as I look at Mark’s resurrection account, is to begin to immediately speak about evangelism, emphasizing the obligation that every Christian has to spread the gospel. Yet, something must come first. The first... Read more →