Moments For You

Try to put yourself in the mind of one of the eleven apostles on that hill in the first century. Standing on the Mount of Olives they heard the now familiar command, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). Then they watched... Read more →

“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord” (Romans 12:11). We started hiking with our children when they were very young. Of course when they’re toddlers, you have to carry them a lot. But as they grew older and got too heavy to carry, they... Read more →

“I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion” (Philippians 1:6). God always finishes what He starts. All who love Christ desire to be like Him in spiritual perfection and absolute holiness. We want to please Him in every respect.... Read more →

“‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.’ … David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works: ‘Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord... Read more →

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). This famous verse has appeared on wall plaques mounted in millions of homes. How did Joshua get to the point where this was his passionate and emphatic declaration? The answer is that he climbed to that height... Read more →

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me’” (John 14:6). Christ as The Way The idea of life being a journey is as old as human speech. In the fifth chapter of our Bibles we... Read more →

A number of contemporary books recount encouraging and inspiring stories of the holy angels at work in the lives of people throughout history and even today. These angels have saved the lives of Christians, provided encouragement during persecution, and helped in the conversion of non-Christians. In Celebration of Angels, we... Read more →

JESUS is the truth and the standard by which all things hold together (John 14:6). JESUS is the righteousness, humanity’s only hope before God for acquittal of sin (2 Corinthians 5:21). He protects us from the wages of sin: death (Romans 6:23). JESUS is the gospel of peace, who from... Read more →

In Genesis 8 we see Noah remembered the God that remembered him. Noah Remembered God’s Timing It probably took Noah between 50 and 100 years to build the ark. But Noah walked each step with God, trusting in His timing. And after the thing was built, they went into the... Read more →

Hope is in short supply these days, and I’ve heard a lot of people bring up the word. But “hope” without any substance isn’t hope at all. In the first few verses of 1 Peter, we see three aspects of living hope. No surprise, all three relate to Jesus: 1.... Read more →

“Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:1-2). Jesus Christ has come into... Read more →

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32). Paul says not only “don’t be bitter,” but “be kind and forgiving to one another.” And we’re not going to do it just because we’ve decided to do it. We’re going to do... Read more →

C. S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, was a very thoughtful and perceptive Christian. He wrote some of the most poignant words about friendship: “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you... Read more →

Christians have the bad habit of isolating Bible verses from their appropriate context, and then claiming the verse as a promise God has given to them personally. In many cases, the promise gives tremendous comfort to us in the moment, but it’s been taken out of context so it’s a... Read more →

One tragedy of the first Christmas is that so many came close to Christmas yet missed it all. There were the political leaders of the time, the innkeeper, Herod, and the religious leaders. But that is only half the story. The shepherds to whom the angels appeared while they were... Read more →