Jeremiah 45:5: “And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh," says the Lord. "But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go." Baruch found himself in a tricky situation as...
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). The meaning of this proverb seems pretty obvious yet somehow we can often find ourselves on the wrong side of this Scripture verse. I call these emotional interactions "drama.” I have...
"For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the Lord gazed upon the earth, to hear the groaning of the prisoner; to set free those who were doomed to death; that men may tell of the name of the Lord in Zion, and His praise in Jerusalem." Psalm 102:19-21 By...
"And in the early morning, while it was still dark, He arose and went out and departed to a lonely place, and was praying there." Mark 1:35 Jesus understood the necessity of putting the most important things first. In the preceding verses, Jesus spent his time healing...
Yesterday’s events in Boston were horrifically tragic. What should have been a scene of celebration - the finish line of an historic race – was turned into a violent reminder that enemies of our nation seek to destroy our people. What should have been a scene of...
God's Presence. Why do we need it? How do we get in it? We all need the Presence of God, because if we do not have it we cannot succeed (Psalm 78:60-62). If you don't think you need the Presence of God, let me ask you this: is there anything you are trying to...
(Click here to listen to Pastor Bojan's message "What Prayer Does".) There are several things that happen to you when you pray—especially when you have a LIFESTYLE of prayer. 1. Prayer makes us more like the one we are praying to (2 Pet. 1:4). There are times when we...
(Click here to listen to Kristen Noble's message "The War on Prayer".) There's a war on our prayer life—it's a battle. And it's hard. Sometimes, we just wake up feeling down or gray. We don't feel like getting out of bed for some reason. We all have those days. So...