Contributor.
The reality is that we were made for battle. In the Old Testament many of God's chosen men were warriors.
The pervasive biblical illiteracy in the Church in America has caused us to be weak and ineffective in impacting the society around us.
God has promised us a reward, but like Caleb, it is only won by having faith in the promises of God.
"I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes."
Just like with my diet, I had to learn to give some things up that were hindering me from reaching my spiritual goal.
Satan wants us to think we can manage things on our own, but that will lead to spiritual destruction.
Marathon runners don't wear overcoats and boots to run the race — they shed all extraneous items that would hinder their movement.
When you have no skin in the game, your inclination is to be critical of the work being done and the way it is accomplished.
How does a Christian come to experience dry bones? Scripture gives us several indications.
Feeling stretched? Maybe it's time for a Holy Spirit-directed tech tune up on your priorities.
When I'm dealing with the weakness of my flesh, half-measures are not good enough.
Christians are to be runners with a message, but in our present day, the message has become garbled.
While age does not necessarily guarantee wisdom, coming to saving faith in Christ has given me a new sense of "duty."
It's when we get off course that God will bring about some empty nets into our lives.
God wants us to run on His oil. And with this oil, we get the extended warranty — eternal life!
It's when we turn our back on the enemy that we tend to get "struck down," because our armor is for offense, not defense. There's no armor on our back.
Some of us want to follow Jesus from afar. Like Peter, we don't want to get so close to Him that people think we're His disciples.
