Moments For You

Life is filled with challenges. It’s just the way it is. You can’t know victory unless you have faced the challenge of defeat. You won’t appreciate joy until you have endured heartache. How we face the challenges of life will determine whether we are overcome or become overcomers. As the... Read more →

We live in a culture of lies. The devil is the father of all lies and this world is filled with a web of lies. When it comes to life in general, people expect to be told lies. We anticipate it at the car dealership, in the world of sales,... Read more →

When Joshua stood at the edge of the Promised Land, trying to prepare his heart for the hostility and uncertainty he would meet, God exhorted him to “Be strong and courageous.” God leads Joshua, and us, into a sure shelter from our fears, into an arsenal stronger than the opposition,... Read more →

In our world, the idea of ultimate truth—something that is true at all times in all places and has relevance for our lives—is about as extinct as the dinosaur. In fact, nearly three out of four Americans say there is no such thing as ultimate, or absolute, truth. And the... Read more →

We read in Joshua chapters 8 and 9 that while Israel was at Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, reaffirming their commitment to the Lord, the kings in Canaan were getting ready to attack. They had heard about the defeat of Jericho and Ai and were not about to give up... Read more →

“Do not lie to one another” (Colossians 3:9). A minister noticed a group of boys standing around a small stray dog. “What are you doing, boys?” “Telling lies,” said one of the boys. “The one who tells the biggest lie gets the dog.” The minister was shocked. “Why, when I... Read more →

The book of Joshua, with its epic account of Israel’s conquest of Canaan, is a favorite for many. Accounts of larger-than-life miracles make the book powerful and memorable: the miracles of crossing the Jordan River, the collapse of Jericho’s walls, the halting of the sun and moon in the sky.... Read more →

“You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?” (Galatians 5:7) I don’t know if you’ve thought of it this way, but the gospel is a command. It is not a suggestion, it is not God sharing with you, it is God commanding you. The gospel calls for... 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 →

As Joshua was nearing the end of his life, he gathered the children of Israel together at Shechem. And there, from the lips of a man who was close to death, came an appeal that throughout the centuries has moved the hearts of many. Joshua said, “Choose this day whom... Read more →

“Buy truth, and do not sell it” (Proverbs 23:23). To buy the truth implies that there is a price we must pay. What sort of things must we be willing to give up?  Pride To buy the truth often means admitting that we were wrong. Therefore, we need humility when... Read more →

[Editor’s note: The purpose of this abbreviated article is not to comment on the specific timing of events related to the Lord’s second coming, but rather to draw out of our hearts praise for the One who is our hope, and remind us that “everyone who thus hopes in Him... Read more →

“Speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4:15). Thank God there are those in the contemporary church who are determined at all costs to defend and uphold God’s revealed truth. But sometimes they are conspicuously lacking in love. When they think they smell heresy, their nose begins to twitch, their muscles... Read more →

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).  A Christian friend shared several problems with me over the phone. He was particularly concerned about his frustration and anger. But talking seemed to help. The next day he sent this message to me: “After our... Read more →