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“The Calling”

Calling, Change, Circumstance, Dreams, Gifts, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 46:10, Job 42:2, Nehemiah 9:6, Path, Placement, Plans, Psalm 135:6, Trusting God, Zechariah 14:9

One episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show, “The Calling,” examines how one’s calling can vastly differ from one’s gifts or placement. In this video,…

God’s Promises

1 John 1:9, Exodus 14:14, Fulfillment, Gifts, God's Promises, Growth, Happiness, Isaiah 40:29, Isaiah 41:13, James 1:5, Needs, Security, Trusting God, Truth, Wants

“God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.”…

Adversity

2 Timothy 3:12, Acts 4:20, Adversity, Comfort, Isaiah 43:2, James 1:12, Joy, Luke 9:23-25, Overcoming, Redemption, Suffering, Trial, Trusting God, Victory, Witness

“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.” – Billy Graham The Lord is able to redeem difficult situations…

The Sanctification Spiral

2 Peter 1:5-8, Change, Circular, Future Glory, Galatians 5:22-23, Good Works, Hebrews 5:12-14, Humility, Matthew 6:33, Process, Sanctification, Spiritual Growth, Titus 2:11-14, Transformation, Trusting God

In an article about sanctification for The Gospel Coalition, Wendy Alsup writes, “When you feel ‘stuck,’ when you feel like you are continually rehearsing…

God Is Worthy

1 Thessalonians 5:18, 2 John 1:6, Faith, God's Will, Holiness, James 1:5, John 15:9, Missions, Obedience, Proverbs 16:4, Sanctification, Suffering, Trial, Trusting God, Unlimited Grace

Elisabeth Elliot was considered one of the most influential Christian women in the 20th century. She was the wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot…

The Master Storyteller

Conflict, Deuteronomy 32:39, Faith, God's Sovereignty, History, Journey, Justice, Omniscience, Proverbs 16:33, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 139:16, Reliance, Romans 12:19, Trusting God, Walk

“Somehow we realize that great stories are told in conflict, but we are unwilling to embrace the potential greatness of the story we are…

We Have Jesus

1 John 5:4, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Contentment, Ephesians 3:16-17, Faith, Happiness, Joy, Loss, Pain, Presence, Romans 15:13, Romans 5:3-5, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God

“You don’t really know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.”- Timothy Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering When…

When Trials Come

1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 5:10, Comfort, Faith, God's Faithfulness, James 1:12, James 1:2-8, John 16:33, Love, Refine, Remembrance, Suffering, Trials, Trusting God, Witness

“When trials come no longer fear For in the pain our God draws near To fire a faith worth more than gold And there…

God’s Best

1 Peter 2:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Doubt, Future Hope, Glory, God's Plan, Isaiah 40:28-31, Outcomes, Proverbs 3:5-6, Providence, Sanctification, Sovereignty, The Future, Trusting God

“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to…

Ex Nihilo

Creation, Ex Nihilo, Faith, Genesis 1:1-2, Hebrews 3:4, Insight, Intelligent Design, Jeremiah 32:17, John 1:1-4, Mystery, Romans 11:36, The Universe, Trusting God, Wonder, Worship

Blow up a balloon, and mark two “X” marks on it with a permanent marker. Place the marks a short distance away from each…

Dramatic Irony

2 Peter 3:10, Acts 1:10-11, Faith, Faithfulness, Hidden Things, Judgment, Luke 21:34-36, Matthew 24:36, Patience, Revelation 20:11-15, Studying Scripture, Surrendering, Thanksgiving, The Second Coming, Trusting God

The video below provides a great definition of dramatic irony—when an audience is in on a secret that the characters in a story don’t…

God’s Work

Awareness, Faith, Fighting Sin, Galatians 6:1-3, Humility, James 4:10, Kingship, Obedience, Pride, Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 8:13, Romas 12:3, Spiritual Growth, Surrender, Trusting God

“The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of…

Laughing in Trouble

2 Corinthians 1:21, Colossians 1:11-12, Conversion, Conviction, Equanimity, Forgiveness, Healing, James 1:12, Perseverance, Revelation 3:10, Romans 12:12, Testimony, Trusting God, Truth, Unbelief

In 2010, Laura Hillenbrand released a book entitled Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. She shared Louis Zamperini’s experience…

Holy, Holy, Holy

1 Samuel 2:2, Faith, God's Infinity, God's Sovereignty, God's Transcendence, God's Veracity, Holiness of God, Isaiah 43:15, Leviticus 32:22, Perfection of God, Psalm 22:3, Purity, Revelation 4:8, Sin, Trusting God

“Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see; Only Thou art holy; there…

It Is Well With My Soul

1 Peter 5:10, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Acceptance, Courage, Faith, Future Glory, Gratitude, Hope, Humility, Psalm 147:11, Psalm 43:5, Romans 8:18, Suffering, Trial, Trusting God

“Hymnologist Kenneth Osbeck tells the story: ‘Desiring a rest for his wife and four daughters as well as wishing to join and assist Moody…