Faith

Knowing the Lesson Plan

Bible, Faith, Time With God, Trust, Trusting God

Picture the difficulty a substitute teacher has when enacting an absent teacher’s lesson plans. Without spending a considerable amount of time with the real…

Small Obedience

Available, Obedience, Trusting God, Waiting on God

“As long as we expect big to come now and on the world’s terms—whether in our churches, in our cities, or in our own…

Immortality in Faith

Faith, Fear, Immortality, Resurrection

Fear of death and the desire for immortality is real. Alcor is a business that markets resurrection. People can pay tens of thousands of…

Patience And Perspective

Injustice, Justice, Patience, Perseverance, Perspective, Waiting, Waiting on God

Whenever we encounter injustice and feel that God is doing nothing about it, we need to spend time in God’s presence to gain his perspective. This…

Trust Fall

Belief, Chrsitianity, Confidence, Faith, Trust Fall, Trusting God

Have you ever tried a “trust fall”? It’s when a person will free-fall backward into the arms of someone or a group of people….

Garden Variety Faith

Faith, Foundation, Growth, Roots, Strength

Compare the difference between a mighty oak tree and a quickly growing plant, such as those grown in a summer garden. An oak tree…

Faith In The Face of Fear

Confidence, Faith, Faith in God, Fear, God Is In Control

Our brains have chemical reactions to fear. The amygdala is a part of the brain that activates when we sense a threat stimulus and…

An Example of Faith

Abraham, Example, Faith, Following God, Genesis, Hebrews, Obedience, Romans, Trust

“So Abram went, as the LORD had told him” ( Genesis 12:4). This is the demonstration of faith that the author of Hebrews, as…

Believing The Unseen

Belief, Christianity, Faith, Jesus

Do you believe in Santa Claus? While the idea of Santa can seem strange for a discussion about Jesus it brings up a good point…

Founder and Perfecter

Encouragement, Faith, Following Jesus, Hebrews, Parenting

Jesus is “the founder and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2). We may be able to understand this more in terms of a parent and…

A Lesson From The Crocus

Faith, God's Promises, Hope, Romans 8, Seasons, Trusting God

If you have ever lived in a place with harsh winters, you know that the coming spring is welcome with great anticipation. In some…

Walk By Faith

Ephesians, Faith, Grace, Jesus, Saved

Kevin DeYoung has a good illustration regarding the role faith plays in our salvation. He speaks of walking out on frozen Lake Michigan. The…

Finish The Race

Endurance, Faith, Father, God's Strength, Help, Perseverance, Promise, Race, Run The Race, Strength

Unlike most races, our spiritual race is not about coming in first. It’s about finishing. If we don’t give up, if we don’t quit,…

Gaining Strength

Challenges, Faith, Solid Foundation, Storms, Strength, Strong, Trials, Trust, Trusting God

“I read one time about how shipbuilders back in the days of sailboats would prepare the masts for their ships. They would go to…

Trusting The Coach

2 Timothy 3:16, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, Isaiah 26:3-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:26, Obedience, Perception, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:3-4, Romans 8:28, Trust, Wisdom

Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or…

Confidence In Christ

Behalf, Christ, Christ's Work, Confidence, Deserve, Faith, Genesis 15:6, Grace, Habakkuk 2:4, Justification, Romans 4:5, Romans 5:1, Romans 8:28, Satisfaction, Suffering

“So when the devil throws your sins in your face and declares that you deserve death and hell, tell him this: ‘I admit that…

Choosing Faith

1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 Timothy 1:12-14, Acceptance, Acts 10:15, Faith, Galatians 5:14, Grace, Gracious, Judgment, Matthew 22:39, Over-Achievement, Pressure, Struggle, The Gospel

One of Shauna Niequist’s books is called Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living. She seeks to…

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