There is a secret to spiritual strength in the Christian life. You need to know what it is—The strength you need to live the life you want is not found in the will you have but the Holy Spirit you have been given. When a person comes to faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior of their life, the Holy Spirit comes to live within. This happens the moment a person trusts in Jesus. Paul said, “And you also w...  Read More

Evangelist/Pastor Wilbur Chapman came to General William Booth (Founder of the Salvation Army) in his later years and asked, “Sir, you have been singularly, and uniquely, used of God—what is the secret to your success?” He looked through weary eyes and a wrinkled face and said to Chapman, “I will tell you the secret: God has had all of me there is to have. There have been men of greater opportunit...  Read More

Tony Evans is a dynamic preacher and great storyteller! Here is one that I think you will enjoy—One day a woman got on a train. Now, there were many trains at the station, but she had asked someone about which train was the correct train for her to take to get where she needed to go. The person told her which train and she followed his direction. She got on the train but she was nervous. She still...  Read More

This past Sunday I shared the message, Jesus is Savior and Lord.  Quite frankly, I love to talk about Jesus! In addition, I like to read what others, like the Apostle John, have said about Jesus: “The One who comes from above is above all…” (John 3:31). He is right about that! Jesus Christ ranks above all who have ever lived. There is no greater person—no one even comes close! When you consider Hi...  Read More

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” (Psalm 23:6).In the Shepherd Psalm, David claims that when a person can say truly, “The Lord is my Shepherd” then he has the answer to facing life’s challenges with confidence of a positive outcome and a bright future.The house of the Lord to the Old Testament Jew represented the ...  Read More

We all have days in our life when we realize we need the kind of comfort that only God can give. Perhaps that is where you are today. Personally, on those days, I have found solace often times in the words of Paul who said, “Praise be to our God…the Father of Compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles…” (2 Corinthians 1:3).The Apostle is writing about how God comfor...  Read More