Surviving the Storms
I have seen memes on social media where people say that in this passage Jesus showed us what to do in a storm—sleep. Well, I know firsthand that is easier said than done. Storms will try your faith. You may...
I have seen memes on social media where people say that in this passage Jesus showed us what to do in a storm—sleep. Well, I know firsthand that is easier said than done. Storms will try your faith. You may...
Sometimes we forget how wonderful the gospel is. Sometimes we forget that God’s ways are best and that in Jesus we have the words of eternal life. Sometimes we forget that our message brings hope and redemption, reconciliation and transformation,...
When it comes to getting our life-changing, society-impacting message out to the world, we must have the same mentality. Every one of us needs to use every means at our disposal everywhere we go, every day. What then would the...
I had only been in Los Angeles for a short time, and I was already witnessing another beating, this one in a back parking lot of my apartment building. Five gang members were mercilessly beating a young man, reinforcing the...
Jesus does not postpone heaven until after we die; He extends heaven into the world where we live. The “kingdom of heaven” belongs to the poor in spirit. God’s kingdom has two manifestations: what is partially revealed now in our...
The Christian life does not really exist without sincere, loving relationships. It would be a loveless faith, which is no faith at all. If Yeshua’s love is in us, then it needs to be displayed not only in our relationship...
Being a disciple of Jesus involves sharing in His ministry on earth. Just as Yeshua came to earth to fulfill the Father’s assignment, so our assignment on earth is to continue the work of Christ. Jesus said to His disciples,...
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...