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What is the kingdom of God? We need to answer that question. Why? So we can understand what Jesus taught. His teaching wasn’t only about getting people saved so that they could go to heaven when they died. That is a wonderful teaching and tremendous assurance for those who are... Read More →

Do you know what grumbling is? The dictionary defines the word grumble this way: to mutter in discontent. Have you ever grumbled? Have your children ever grumbled or how about your spouse? Did you ever hear your coworkers or boss grumble? There seems to be a lot of grumbling... Read More →

We live in a culture that is unsettled, reactive, angry, defensive and afraid. Those of us who are Christ followers don’t have much difficulty identifying the cause. When people don’t have their lives established on the solid rock foundation of Jesus Christ, they are on shifting... Read More →

You can’t get around God’s commands. This is a very important lesson; the sooner learned, the sooner spared from much pain and distress. Jonah is in a tight spot, a dark place, a small space. His options have been narrowed down to life and death, and it’s all in God’s hands.... Read More →

God told Jonah to go, and Jonah said “no!” He secured passage on a ship headed in the opposite direction. Jonah thought he deserved a better assignment than Nineveh. God wasn’t offering an option, yet Jonah treated God’s command as if it were a suggestion. Once aboard the ship... Read More →

The following ideas can be classified as unicorn thinking: I can grow close to God without reading my Bible or going to church. I don’t need to work because I’m going to win the lottery and be rich. I can launch a successful business without putting in any extra time or energy.... Read More →

You can’t always get what you want. That’s a painful reality. For most, life’s #1 pursuit is happiness. “If I had that job, I’d be happy.” “If I could find the right husband, I’d be happy.” “If I had more money, I’d be happy.” Fairy tale thinking is always one step away from... Read More →

One of the hardest verses in the Bible to understand is Romans 8:28. In fact, it’s one of the verses that gives many people fits and they just give up and decide to not believe it. The question it poses is: Do all things that happen in our lives work together for our good? Even... Read More →

We’ve all made regrettable decisions…maybe walked away from a job, education, opportunity, friend, family member, or something else and later realized that we make the wrong choice. Seldom can you go back and restore the situation once you’ve moved on. However, in the story of... Read More →