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You can sit in a room full of people and still feel alone. A crowded office, a full church, a family dinner — and the seat next to you still feels empty. Loneliness is not about the number of people a...
In ancient warfare, a royal coat declared your rank, your authority, and your future. When David killed Goliath, he stood before the court holding the head of the enemy. Jonathan, the prince of Israel...
There is a difference between knowing what the Bible says and knowing who the Bible is talking to. Early in His ministry, Jesus sent His disciples out with a specific instruction: "Do not go into the...
There is a beautiful changing of the guard that happened the moment Jesus was brought into the temple as a baby. An old man named Simeon was there. He had been waiting his whole life for the consolati...
In the Old Testament, the enemies of Israel waited for the harvest. When the crops grew, the Midianites swept down and stole the food. Gideon had to thresh wheat in a winepress at night just to hide i...
The Greek language has four words for love. English has one. That single fact has caused more confusion about God than almost any theological debate in history. When a husband says "I love you" to his...
Many Christians believe that God limits their lifespan to seventy or eighty years. They base this belief on a verse in Psalm 90. "The days of our lives are seventy years; and if by reason of strength...
A man gave ten percent of everything he owned to a priest — four centuries before the law of Moses existed. No command. No obligation. No temple. Just a grateful response to the God who delivered him....
In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his unnamed servant to find a bride for his son, Isaac. This historical account is a picture of the Holy Spirit's work today. For two thousand years, the Holy Spirit has b...
Seasons often begin with a storm. You look at the world, and you see turmoil. You look at your circumstances, and you feel the wind. The boat seems to be in the middle of a rough sea, and anxiety trie...
A doctor can prescribe medication for your panic attacks. A therapist can teach you to reframe your thoughts. But the Bible does something neither one can do: it tells you where fear came from, who de...
When God looks at His people, He doesn't see denominations.He sees a family. Elijah understood this.On Mount Carmel, Israel was divided-split into tribes, conflicted, scattered. Yet Elijah gathered tw...
The law tells you what to do. Grace tells you what has been done. One system demands from you. The other supplies for you. And the Bible is very clear about which one you live under today. Most Christ...
There is a period in history that completely disrupts our understanding of judgment. It is the timeline between Egypt and Sinai. God brought the children of Israel out of slavery. They crossed the Red...
Everyone who reached for Jesus was healed. Not everyone in Israel - only those who came.Not everyone was worthy - none of them were.Not everyone understood - but all who touched Him received. "As many...
A prophet called down fire from heaven, won a national showdown against 450 false prophets, and outran a king's chariot. The next day, he asked God to let him die. That is burnout. Not a lack of talen...
In the days of King David, a strange anomaly existed in Israel. There were two tabernacles standing at the same time, just six miles apart. At Gibeon stood the Tabernacle of Moses. It was impressive....
Most people translate shalom as "peace." That is like translating the word "home" as "a building." Technically correct. Deeply incomplete. Shalom is one of the richest words in the Hebrew Bible. It ap...
Some teaching makes believers darkness-conscious.Obsessed with the enemy.Anxious about the end times.Preoccupied with what the devil is doing. When Israel was bitten by serpents in the wilderness,God...
We all know God loves us. But there is a difference between being loved and being liked. David said something stunning in 1 Chronicles 28:4: "He liked me to make me king over all Israel." 1 Chronicles...