Obsession with power, in the church
You begin to see something distressing in the church. Can it, might it, be an obsession with power, eerily like the Baal worship of old? Whatever do you do?
Weak but strong: Write and speak by the Spirit
“I am weak, but he is strong.” When we know that, ahh, then we can learn to speak and write the powerful words given to us by the Spirit of Christ within us.
Embracing the blessing of the Lord
The blessing of the Lord in Numbers 6 includes all that he wants to pour out on his people. What does God want to give? How do we embrace it?
Counting the cost, going with God
Counting the cost, going with God, may not look as we have thought. It may mean saying yes to the Lord Jesus and following him where our church culture forbids.
Sometimes, intimate conversation with God is passionate and fierce.
It is God who has wronged me
When Job cried, “It is God who has wronged me!” he showed us: Sometimes, intimate conversations with God are passionate and fierce.
Spirit, power, blessing and an undivided heart
Elijah was human, like us. The spirit, power, blessing in his life hinged on God who gave them, and the undivided heart that welcomed them.
Code blue! God’s cry to the breathless
If ever you find yourself broken and spent, listen for God’s cry to the breathless – his call to wake you, his promise to revive and restore
I AM the treasure you seek
Each time Jesus uses the name “I AM,” he offers a gem of insight into who he is as Lord. And his life affirms, “I AM the treasure you seek.”
Heartcry of one who overcomes
“I so want to be a woman of grace in all this!” she cried, through deep, wrenching sobs. In that holy moment, I heard the heartcry of one who overcomes.
When your world has changed – panic vs love
When our world has changed in frightening ways, a story from long ago urges us: Don’t panic. Choose to love. Trust the Lord – and watch him work.