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Stress fractures have plagued some of the greatest NBA players. Bill Walton and Yao Ming were forced into early retirement because of this problem. A stress fracture begins when the shock and strain of playing the game creates microscopic cracks in the outer layer of bone,... Read More →

  Moses didn’t want to be the spokesman for the Israelites. He didn’t think he was good enough. He argues with God, saying that he tangles his words, isn’t good with public speaking, and PLEASE ask someone else. We know that Moses made the cut with a few adjustments!... Read More →

As we have followed the exploits of Samson over the past several weeks, it’s hard to understand the colossal failures of his God-ordained life. How could he make such a mess of things after being given so much? Samson was sent to be a deliverer for the Israelites, who were living... Read More →

Have you ever walked away from a job, situation, challenge, relationship, marriage, or friendship and later realized you made a serious mistake. What you thought you wanted wasn’t really what you were searching for, and now the door is closed, there’s no going back. It hurts; and... Read More →

Shepherds were the first to hear the news of Jesus’ birth. This is such an integral part of the Christmas story that we can easily miss its significance. To whom do you think the birth of such a child should be announced? Logically thinking, we would first tell people of... Read More →

We weren’t born knowing how to make good decisions; it’s a learning and growing process. As we work through the maze of life with its twists and turns, the decisions we make will determine whether or not we exit successfully on the other side. Good decisions make the journey... Read More →

Nehemiah came to Jerusalem to rebuild the city’s walls, which were in ruins. Although it seemed this construction project was his sole mission, in reality he also had a spiritual construction project in mind. The work on the walls was completed in just 52 days. What had seemed... Read More →

Nehemiah’s brokenness over the news of Jerusalem’s devastation led him to mourn and fast for “some days.” According to Scripture 4 months passed before Nehemiah asked the king for a leave of absence, travel documents and supplies. What took so long? Rather than attempting... Read More →

When Nehemiah learned that his home city of Jerusalem had been ransacked, burned, and its defenses broken down, he was overcome with grief. Though he had been away for quite some time, his heart was with his people, the Jews—the people of Israel. He was broken before God and knew... Read More →