As we start off this new year, let me encourage you that this is the year that you can break through. This is the year that you can rise up. This is the year that you can reach a new level. Maybe you have tried and failed, or maybe you have been too afraid to

As I reflect on the scriptures today, I can’t stop my mind from racing in anticipation for the upcoming new year. I think about all of the success of this past year. And of course I can’t help but be reminded of the things in this past year that didn’t go so well. Maybe you

Do you feel like a stone that has been cast thrown away, overlooked, or pushed aside? In these times in life, it is critically important that you know who you are and the truth of God’s Word. Image courtesy of: expansion1234 Scripture:  “As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by

Today’s reading helps us understand the principle of the “heart over head”. All of us have those friends who are smart, strong, and ambitious, but that we would not trust in a second with our spouses, our families, and things that matter to us most. When it comes down to it, the purity of heart

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Another related saying is, “Show me your friends I’ll show you your future.” Research has shown that we are more affected by our environment than we think. Whether we like it or not, we

As we think of our body, it is easy to see how each different part of the body has a special task to perform. Each part performs a critical role that no one other part can perform. The stomach does the digestion. Only the ears can hear. Only the eyes can see. All of the

As a follower of Jesus Christ, what is the correct response to Halloween? Some people are deeply compelled to refrain from Halloween, while other Christians are just moderately conflicted. But most folks are simply out in their neighborhoods enjoying time with family, friends, and neighbors. While God calls each of us to specific activities or

Here are our simple steps to downloading the Halloween Candy Bag Scripture Topper Labels (below): Step 1: Download file and print out scriptures here:Halloween Candy Bag Scripture Toppers Free Download Step 2: Cut out along outer edge using guidelines for reference (each page has two scriptures/toppers) Step 3: Fold in half and staple to the

Why do you want to know God? Are you lost or just searching for deeper meaning in your life? Are you struggling, sick, disturbed, confused, hurt, betrayed, worried, stressed, restless, or just curious? Whatever the reason, God does not discriminate. He welcomes all who earnestly seek him. Image courtesy of: venspired Scripture of the Day: “While

We can learn from everything Jesus did in his life, and apply what he taught to our lives. Even when we least expect it, there is a lesson for us in every Word from God. This is especially true when we study the life of Jesus, and it is true with every Word that came