Be faithful to the Lord’s call, do your very best, and leave the results up to him. You may labor your entire ministry in relative obscurity and by the world’s standards you’re unsuccessful. But following God’s call and faithfully preaching the gospel to a small congregation in a rural community means that in his eyes... Continue Reading

“Please pray for the Lord’s mercy and grace as I seek to make right the deeply wrong sins I have committed against my wife and family, and that in His time and way He will bring about redemption and restoration in our marriage, for His glory.”   On Wednesday (March 12, 2025), Dr. Steven Lawson... Continue Reading

All four New Testament Gospels agree that the body of Jesus was buried, that his body exited the tomb on the third day, and that witnesses saw him alive. If the other stories in the Gospels originated among people in the places where the alleged events occurred, the resurrection stories most likely did as well. ... Continue Reading

Knowing our identity as sons of David informs our purpose and role as Christians to be temple-builders—those who build up the body of Christ. And just like Solomon, we need to ask God to give us his wisdom, not just to navigate a hard personal decision but for the work of ministry, for building up... Continue Reading

The weight of cares will have been lifted from their shoulders, the hollow-eyed sorrow of loss will have been removed from their countenance.  Weakness of mind will have given way to strength, frailty of body will have been replaced by fortitude. All will be well. All will be better than we have ever known or... Continue Reading

Are you feeling paralyzed by the complexities of life? If so, there is good news for you as a sheep. All you really need to focus on is better hearing and recognizing the voice of the Shepherd and following Him.   This is the technical definition of a “sheep”: The common name for many species... Continue Reading

We not only receive the blessings and favor that come from being chosen and adopted, but we also receive the responsibilities and opportunities. Because we are God’s chosen ones, we should live like it. It should change how we live because of who we belong to, whose family we are in, and what our new... Continue Reading

Remember, the Bible was not written to you. It was written to specific people, at a specific time in history, for a specific purpose. By seeking the author’s intent, we avoid reading modern assumptions into the text and instead discover its true meaning. So, grab your Bible, take your time, and dig deep—God’s Word is... Continue Reading

Suffering regularly reveals to me just how weak and feeble I truly am. Stress has a way of graciously reminding me how desperately in need of him I am. I can honestly affirm with Paul that God’s grace is sufficient for me, and that his strength is made perfect in my weaknesses.   In the... Continue Reading

Feelings of adequacy are the enemy. They try to rob the glory from God. If I am sufficient, then God is unnecessary. (I hope that feels bad to even read.) To say it plainly, feelings of sufficiency are sin. When we think too highly of ourselves we are prideful, we bear false witness about ourselves,... Continue Reading