According to the Gospel of Matthew, the first thing Jesus taught was, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17). The next thing He taught was the Beatitudes. This connection is not coincidental; the Beatitudes represent the...
In the midst of a powerful outpouring of the Spirit, it feels as if all your dreams have come true. You are experiencing what you have longed for and prayed for, and the Lord Himself is so near. Lives are...
Hardly anything is better than those first feelings of falling in love. A new—and perhaps unexpected— interest kindles in our hearts. Our emotions and desires are stirred, amazing and even frightening us sometimes. Flutters of excitement cause us to say...
A true disciple will soon discover there are no shortcuts to the process of Christlikeness; there are only ways to prolong it. Now seeing the multitudes, the Master ascended a nearby mountain, and as He sat, His disciples came to...
We are living at a critical moment in American history. How we respond today will go a long way in determining the future of our nation— or whether our nation even continues to exist as the United States of America....
The Song of Songs changed my life—and I believe it can change yours as well. For many years I couldn’t get past what felt like significant barriers to my understanding and appreciation of the Song of Songs. My thoughts reflected...
One of the truths I’ve learned is that not only does the Lord often use our storms to make us, and as vehicles to get us to our ultimate destination, He will use us to do ministry along the way....
The world is not falling apart; the world is falling into place. We are living in the best days of recorded history. You may wonder how I can make such a statement. I can hear your protests: “Look around. Don’t...
When the Messiah, Jesus Christ, came to our world, so did the kingdom of heaven. Christ did not isolate His message to one or two aspects of the kingdom. The headline “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”...
