A 19-year-old girl made headlines recently by declaring that she was pregnant. But this was no normal pregnancy. Haley proclaimed, “I am pregnant, and it is Jesus.” Haley truly believed she was 9 months pregnant with baby Jesus. “I know my pregnancy is real. I’ve gained at least 22 pounds,” Haley said. “I was sleeping…
Years ago I saw Francis Chan use an excellent illustration. He pulled out a long rope to represent the timeline of our existence for eternity. A small end of the rope was colored red. This part represented the length of our life. The rest of the rope was white. This part represented our existence for…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2 ESV). For the longest time, we have interpreted this verse as meaning that reading the Bible transforms the…
Why are we so obsessed with our possessions? Even in life-or-death emergencies, people will risk their lives—and even the lives of those around them—just to save their stuff. Tim Challies wrote a great article describing one example of this in a recent plane crash: On August 3, 2016, Emirates airlines flight 521 crashed at Dubai…
Both Jonathan Edwards and John Wesley left a huge impact on the landscape of Christian history. But only one of them had a positive impact on their marriage. Steve Farrar explains it like this: Jonathan Edwards had a marriage made in heaven. John Wesley had a marriage that was living hell. Both men were born…
Stale bread tastes terrible. But there is not much better than fresh bread. Our faith is the same way. If we do not keep it fresh, it will soon go stale. Regular time with Christ through reading His Word keeps our faith fresh. Wayne Cordeiro explains it this way: Molokai is not the island most…
Faith and optimism are closely linked. When you have faith in God, you know that He is in control. One way or another—in this life or the next—He will make all things right.e When you have faith, you have hope. When you lack faith, you have despair. Consider the following joke by Lee Strobel: It’s…
We should not hesitate to pray audacious prayers if we truly believe in an all-knowing, all-powerful God. The following is a true story from Helen Roseveare, who served as a missionary doctor in Zaire, Africa for 20 years: One night Helen worked to help a mother in labor. She did all she could, but the woman…
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