And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest . . . Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them. And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the (more…)
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The Battle for the Souls of Our Youth
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. – Ephesians 6:12
There is a battle for the souls of our youth. It is a battle being fought—and lost— in our families and churches. It is a (more…)
Serving God, Not Men
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance.—Colossians 3:23-24
It’s easy to get fixated on serving a man instead of serving God.
You see it all the time: People leave a church to follow a departing pastor or follow one to a new (more…)
A Friend in Need
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. – Galatians 6:9-10
One week. That’s the amount of time that passed between our youngest son’s premature (more…)
Coming Down from the Mountaintop
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.—Exodus 34:29
Most of us have spiritual mountaintop experiences. Last week was one of mine. Our team of 18—representing children to (more…)