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You can’t read the Bible without recognizing that God is pretty cool and exciting. In fact, He is downright amazing. From Noah building a massive boat for a one-time flood, to David killing a giant with a slingshot, to Daniel sleeping with lions – the Bible is filled with adventure. Giving that I love God and I’m wanting to grow in my relationship with Him, what does all this adventure stuff mean for me? And, how can I get in on the adventure?

Today is Mother’s Day. I have been a mom for 21 plus years. And, as a Christian mom I want to raise my children in the beauty of who God is and how very much He loves them.

We are in a series this month called Climate Change, so today I am going to talk to you about changing the climate in your home. If you want to have a healthy growing life you must have the right climate. Here is the question: If you could do one thing in your life that would make it easier for you, your spouse, and your kids to live for God, would you do it? If you knew what that one thing was, would you make that change?

The wise man wrote, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he,” (Proverbs 23:7 KJV).

We all experience a range of thoughts and emotions daily. Some are positive— Waking up in the morning and making that first cup of coffee, feeling the promise of the day God has made, watching your children laugh, feeling the hug of your spouse, or listening to that great song in the car you have been playing on repeat…

“When you give …”

“When you pray …”

“When you fast …”

Those are a few of the words that Jesus spoke in His Sermon on the Mount. Clearly, Jesus expects His followers to give, pray, and fast.

“They heard the sound of God as He came to walk in the garden” (Genesis 3:8). In these brief words found in the opening chapters of the Bible, we discover a great truth – God is interested in interacting with us. As we read through the Scriptures, we see again and again where God engages with men and women, and even boys and girls.

In the Old Testament, just to mention a few …

Men, we’re supposed to lead our families, or so we are told. We are told that God has called us to be the spiritual head of the house. Yet, many men find this to be very difficult. After all, what does it mean to be a spiritual leader and how do we do it?

I want to be a better person, I want to be a better husband, I want to be a better dad, I want to be a better friend; maybe you have made similar statements to these. If so, there are two things you can do to guarantee that you will “do better”…

You’ve probably heard the saying, “There are two types of people in our world; givers and takers.” Givers are those selfless people who are generous with all of their resources. Takers are the more self-centered variety who take advantage of any opportunity to get. Yet, according to Jesus, you will be more blessed if you give than if you receive (Acts 20:35).

Why? Why is it a greater blessing for me to give than it is for me to receive? It is important to know the “why”; because knowing why will help you follow through with being a generous giver.

So, here are five reasons as to why it is better to give than to get.

33 statements on how God expects us to treat others.

What should a church be like? That’s a great question, and I believe the answer is found in the story of the first followers of Jesus. After all, if there is a Christian church that today’s churches should emulate, shouldn’t it be the very first church?

So, what were the characteristics of the early Christians? What defined their church? We find the answers in Luke’s book…

Looking across the book of Acts to uncover the trends of prayer meetings in the Early Church and its precedence. When people gather together in faith to pray, the Holy Spirit is manifested, miracles happen, and people are saved…

Since you’re reading this post, I’m guessing that you would like to pray better and more effective prayers. For sure, that’s my desire, and books have been and still could be written on this subject. For a moment, however, consider praying four prayers that Jesus prayed in the last hours of His life…

For many people, Mother’s Day is a time to stop and say, “Thank you!” to our moms for the many ways they have served their family. It seems that if you were to try to sum up it one word a job description for moms, it would be “servant.” It’s not that we think of our moms as servants, it’s just that seems to be so much of what they do – they serve their…

The Holy Spirit is not weird – people are weird. The Holy Spirit is the very presence of God at work in our lives. Jesus sprung this idea on a man named Nicodemus. John tells the story of how this important leader approached Jesus in the darkness of night. Jesus immediately said…

Baptism is a beautiful ceremony of faith and obedience that comes with tremendous promise. Jesus connected baptism to “new birth” (John 3:5), Peter preached that it was for the removal of sins (Acts 2:38), Paul taught that in baptism we are clothed with the righteousness of Christ, and to the Romans he wrote that we are raised to newness of life (Romans 6:5). In this simple act of faith, we receive incredible blessings…

“I just feel like something is missing.”

“I feel like there should be more.”

“I don’t feel complete.”

These statements and others like them express a sentiment experienced by many Christians when it comes to their walk with God…

Through His Word, God has given us many promises. I’ve selected just ten that are found in the Gospels. Read them and allow them to encourage you in your daily walk with Him…