Why Do People Renounce Their Faith?

His name is Jon Steingard. He’s the lead singer of the Christian rock band Hawk Nelson and the latest high profile “Christian” to renounce his faith. It happens far too often and for a wide variety of reasons- but ultimately – one of the foundational reasons is because they have legitimate questions…

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When You Don’t Know Where to Start Reading the Bible…

We all started somewhere? I remember sitting by the river reading Revelation and having no idea what it meant. But God used my lack of understanding to draw me unto Himself. I wanted to know what it said. I wanted to know Him. After I became a Christian, I couldn’t…

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12 Preparation Tips for Bible Study Teachers and Speakers

Recently, my sweet friend, Katie Orr asked a question on Facebook that I responded to. It cuts to the core of a question that I’m often asked as well. “What is some of your best advice about preparing to teach God’s Word or speak at a ladies’ event?” I think…

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For the one whose heart is hard

  Is your heart hard? Do you know someone whose is? Hope is found in Jesus Christ. Nothing else. No one else. Salvation is not as hard as we make it. Simply give your life to the One who gave His life for you… and He will take your heart…

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Consuming Fire

“Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.”Deuteronomy 9:3 (NKJV) WHAT IT…

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CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL

“And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.”Luke 2:25 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… Consolation of Israel is a name attributed to Jesus. It comes from the…

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Commander

“Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people,A leader and commander for the people.”Isaiah 55:4 (NKJV) WHAT IT MEANS… While the root word command and various forms of it are found throughout the Word of God, the specific word for Commander is only found in Isaiah 55:4. It comes…

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Comforter

“But when the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, He will testify and bear witness about Me.”John 15:26 (AMP) WHAT IT MEANS… Comforter comes from the Greek word paraklētos…

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