Russia’s invasion on Ukraine has been devastating, and is impacting the whole world. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been painted by many as the most evil man in the world. The suffering and death of innocent people because of his desire for power and control is inexcusable. There are even numerous accounts of Russian soldiers surprised to learn they had been sent to war! The Bible tells us in the end times, there will be wars and rumours of wars. Matthew 24:6 - “And ye

The apostle Paul often used the analogy of running a race when he was teaching. As Christians, we are running a spiritual race. In Acts 20, Paul is speaking to the leaders of the church in Ephesus, telling them how important His ministry for the Lord is and he wanted to finish his race strong. In 1Corinthians 9:24, he reminds the church at Corinth that everyone runs in a race, but not everyone wins. Not everyone understands it is a spiritual race we're running. Christ-followe

When our kids were little, they called ‘crayons’ (colors) ‘crowns’. But speaking of crowns ... like the Kings and Queens wear ... do you have any? I know a King Who once wore a crown of thorns but now has many crowns, including glory and honour, for He is KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS! Most of us don’t have an earthly crown, but did you know Christ-followers can earn heavenly rewards right now? Matthew 16:27 - “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with

Water is one of the most basic elements of life. In order to work well, our bodies need water. When we’re thirsty, it’s our body’s way of telling us we’re running low on water. Things such as physical activity, heat, humidity and even illness can increase our fluid needs. Just as our physical bodies need water to survive, our spiritual life is ‘thirsty’ and needs water. The Bible often pictures Jesus and salvation as ‘water’. Remember the story of the woman at the well? John

If someone were to ask you, “Do you believe in God?” what would your answer be? Most people ‘believe’ there is a God. Even the devil ‘believes’ in God! Our LORD God Almighty is a WayMaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the darkness! Christ-follower, if someone were to ask you, “How do you worship God?” what would your answer be? The Bible says in order to worship God, we must worship Him in spirit because He is a Spirit. So how does one worship in spirit? The apost

God’s Word is full of promises, some are general, some are specific and some are conditional. For Example: General promise - 1John 1:9 - “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This promise is made available to everyone. Specific promise – 1Kings 9:5 - “Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upo

Time. We measure it here on earth (24-7/365) but it often feels as if there isn’t enough of it. On occasion, we wish to go back in time, and sometimes we want to freeze it and stay in the moment. But just like change is constant, we often let time simply slip away. While we aren’t in control of the fact that time keeps moving, we can choose how we spend our short time here. Nobody is ‘busier’ than anyone else … they simply choose to spend their time differently. It is difficu

Everyone loves a good story. The best story ever told is God’s story but the second best story is YOUR story. God’s Word tells us to always be ready to share with others what He's done for us. 1Peter 3:15 -"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" God’s Spirit lives inside us the moment we first trust Christ as Lord and Savior. It is His Spirit

I love it when secular song lyrics are adapted to praise Jesus! Many of you will surely recognize the old Eagles tune on today’s song, with lyrics from two songs blended together for a fun sing-along . So turn up the volume and sing like nobody else is listening … sing to our Lord with all your heart … because Christ-follower, it was His amazing grace that saved a wretch like you and me! We were lost and blind, but He gave us sight and saved our soul! John 9:36-39a – “He answ

Are you living in a ‘nowhere town’, full of sin, guilt and sorrow? There’s always a story in a nowhere town. But there is more to life and you know it! Are you searching, yearning for that ‘somewhere town’ where there’s redemption, freedom and joy? Today’s song lyrics: Life ain’t easy in a nowhere town. The sun comes up and goes back down; days pass by without a sound. There’s always a story in a nowhere town; hoping glory days come back around. A long time ago, this was sacr

Today’s song is a reminder of how easy it is for Christ-followers to slip into worldly ways and forget the grace of God. The same grace of our Lord that saves us is the same grace that builds us up when we are weak. The more difficult our circumstance, the more we must cling to His grace. God is our sufficiency. The Bible tells us we will never be tried above what we are able. We are limited, but His grace is unlimited! The devil knows our weaknesses and uses fear to deceive.

Sufficient=everything that is needed. God’s Word is sufficient to salvation. Through His Word and finished work on the Cross, we are able to become heirs of His kingdom. God is everything we need! When we can't see, God leads us; when we can't hear, He shows us; when we can't stand, He carries us; when we are lost and ask Him, He will save us; when we are weak, He is mighty! (From today's song) - Even the sparrow has a place to lay its head, so why would I let worries steal m

True Christ-followers desire to glorify God in their words and actions (our ‘witness’). What we say and do impacts how others perceive Jesus and the gospel. In order to fulfill the Great Commission, we should be able to share our faith testimony, demonstrate love to others, live good lives—different from the world. We all need to Remember Jesus and all He’s done! Represent Him well and be ever-mindful about the impact our life, as a Christ-follower, has to the world. Just as

Today’s song is a reminder that God is in control! There is no limit to what He can do; nothing is impossible for Him. Luke 1:37 - “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” Life is full of trials. When you're going through a tough time, pray in Jesus’ name that God will come and turn your trial around. Whatever you're facing, turn to the God of all hope and ask for help. Romans 15:13 - “Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in

Somehow it is easy to forget that as a Christ-follower, our ‘old man’ was crucified with Christ. We are dead to sin and Christ was raised up by the glory of the Father! Alleluia! Death has no more dominion! Are we walking in newness of life? Song Lyrics: I was blinded, but then Jesus gave me eyes to see. I was going under, and He reached out to me. There's nothing He won't do to pick me up and pull me through -- every hour, eight days a week! His Love is like a fountain that

Time. We all have the same 24/7-365 but it seems as though time passes quicker as we age. As today’s song indicates, when Christ-followers look back at life through spiritual eyes we can see God was with us and blessed us even when we didn’t see it in the moment. Lyrics: Forty in the blink of an eye … got me staring up at the star-filled sky and reflecting on my life. Seems a little crazy to say, but I'm thankful everything didn't go my way because every time I thought I knew

Who’s spreading the good news to the world while satan extends his reach and trickery by distorting God’s Word? Two King James Bible Scripture translating ministries God has richly blessed are firstBible International and Bearing Precious Seed (BPS), whose goal is to increase the number of Received Text (a/k/a KJB) based translations of the true Word of God in various tongues and dialects. They prepare those translations and have them printed globally in the best way availabl

Everyone longs to know they are loved, accepted, and forgiven. God’s Word promises that we won’t be rejected when we come to Him with a broken and contrite heart. His forgiveness and loving grace and mercy brings peace, joy, freedom, victory and so much more to our lives! 1John 1:9 - “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Matthew 18:11 - “For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.” NOT

In our world today, some have God competing with money, fame (social media ‘friends’), art, education, sports teams, actors, musicians and more. The failure to worship God over these false gods enables satan to thrive. The worship of false gods leads to societal decline and brings no lifelong joy. We have the freedom to choose our beliefs and convictions. We have one Creator = we are all brothers and sisters, making it undeniable that one God means one human race. In essence,

This past month we’ve been focusing on 'Love' and the different types of Love in the Bible. We learned why God used the 'old English' words ‘Thou, Thee, Thine, Ye’ and how they differentiate between singular and plural; and we also learned that changing God's Word is one of satan's many forms of deception. New ‘bible versions’ use worldly words supposedly to make things easier to understand, but because of word association, unholy thoughts arise from the ‘updated’ words of th