In Genesis chapter 39 we read the story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Joseph was a slave in Potiphar's house who was sexually pursued...

As a child most of us have enjoyed climbing trees. I remember climbing an old pear tree in my grandmother's yard to reach the gnarly,...

Have you ever taken inventory of your life? How are you different from those who do not know Christ? Can people see this difference or...

What is the hope that "is in you" ? The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:1, that faith is the evidence for things we hope for. Our hope is...

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such...

"God Loves You." How many times have we heard this from friends, strangers, preachers and others? When you hear those words do they...

Have you ever been ashamed at work for doing a bad job? I know I have. Maybe I wasn't as prepared as I should have been. Maybe I...

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...

Do you have a friend who seems to always be encouraging you to do things that make you feel uncomfortable? Do you have a friend that...

"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety." Psalm 4: 8 A lot of us are having trouble...

Touching Others I heard an anonymous quote recently that really touched me, "Someone is standing on the other side of obedience" I don't...

What desert are you and I wandering in? Perhaps we have heard our parents talk about wondrous things the Lord has done for them, but we...

Does a typical Sunday morning church service run through your mind like this? "I like that Bible verse. I need to remember that. When...

Counting the Cost Before You Begin My other job is remodeling homes. I often find a home for sale that has been gutted, and some...

Our friends are precious treasures that the Lord gives to us. I'm not talking about "Facebook" style friendships but the ones that...

I remember I was in college when I first heard the very pretentious sounding word, Weltanschauung. I was never quite sure what it meant....

I am constantly amazed at the way God works in my life. The Lord definitely sees the bigger picture. When I was 17 I felt like God was...

The Lord requires things of us. His blessings are promised many times but often we must do something first. Do you want your joy to be...

Many of us have grown up hearing about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace. This story is a favorite of Vacation...

-- Our guest post today comes from a friend and former student, Brooke Brazzell. She is married and mother of a son, Josiah. She has...