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Transforming the Wilderness by Choosing Loud and Bold Praise Throughout Lent I have been focused on Psalms and Ecclesiastes in my devotions. Lent is a season for remembering wilderness moments—like the one in which Jesus spent 40 days faithfully in the desert at the beginning of his ministry...

Bring Life into Alignment [ 1 min read ★ ] . . . get out there and walk . . . on the road God called you to travel—Ephesians 4:1-3 A steel beam has integrity when its purpose, its design, its manufacture, and its use are aligned. Said another way, to have integrity a beam must...

Heard His Still, Small Voice? [ 1 min read ★ ] And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it”—Isaiah 30:21 Still, small voice—the words come from the First Book of Kings. The...

God Is at Work in Your Life, Even When You Can’t See It Recently I shared Isaiah 43:19 with our Eternal Perspective Ministries staff. I was so moved by that verse that I looked it up in every translation, via Bible Gateway. Keep in mind that each of these nine versions I chose was translated...

Dare You to Pray This . . . [ 1 min read ★ ] Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me—Psalm 51:10-11 In the aftermath of adultery and murder, King David pleaded with God. He begged God not to cut him off (Psalm 51:11). You see, David had...

Is there evidence for the resurrection? Quick Answer: Is there evidence for the resurrection? In today’s culture, many believe there is no evidence for Christ’s resurrection. However, there is actually ample evidence in both biblical and extrabiblical sources for the resurrection of Jesus...

But for Fortune: Joan Baez and Latin America Joan Baez is back in the news because of the recent film A Complete Unknown about the life of Bob Dylan. Actress Monica Barbaro’s portrayal of Baez was riveting enough to garner an Oscar nomination. Baez was the folk music world it girl before Dylan...

7 Common Blunders of Stepmothers Many of the stepmothers I counsel express frustration and concern about feeling like an “outsider” the first few years of their remarriage. It’s normal for stepparents to feel that they’re left out or overlooked at times because children of divorce often...

God Speaks . . . to You [ 1 min read ★ ] I am the good shepherd . . . My sheep hear My voice—John 10:11, 27 God’s had direct, personal, reciprocally communicative relationships with a lot of men . . . Abraham...

The Power of Appreciation: Words That Uplift and Inspire Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16 Appreciation: Don’t...

Why are you so afraid? Finding Faith in 2025 Jesus asked of His disciples, “Why are you so afraid?” They were in the middle of a storm; how else should they feel? The truth is that there will be storms no matter what you do or how you live. Jesus promised his closest friends they would have...

Busting Bad Journalism That Seeks to Mislead Us For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 How do I figure out if this is true or not? How many times have I asked myself that very...

A New Dawn: Finding Hope in Life’s Fresh Beginnings In-Breaking of the Sunrise I’m on the cusp of a new beginning, a new sunrise. The past seems farther and farther away with each passing day. I eagerly look forward to what lies ahead. Just today God opened my mind to a possibility I’ve hoped...

How Can Enjoying Happiness in God’s Creation Draw Us to God? Two seriously ill men occupied the same hospital room. The man next to the window was able to sit up, while the other couldn’t. Each day the man by the window described in picturesque detail what he saw—including a lake, ducks, and...

Living in the Tension [ 1 min read ★ ] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth—Colossians 3:2 You can’t be successful in life without compromising. That’s a lie. You can’t get ahead without adopting the values of the places where you live and...

The Rising Tide of Religious Persecution and Global Silence ISIS terrorists have killed more than 200 people in villages in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. | Photo courtesy of Open Doors. When Persecution Becomes Politically “Inconvenient” Evil exists in the world. We know...

Petitioning the Lord for Gentleness and Courage I petition You today Lord for gentleness and courage. Oh Lord my God, you are the Lord of Hosts. You are the Commander-in-Chief of Heaven’s armies. Thank You that You have fought my battles for me and that You have always triumphed. You have...

Starving Children in Sudan: Complicity in a Moral Tragedy Is there a moral difference between gassing children and withholding food designated for starving children waiting in warehouses to feed them? How can Christians support a government that withholds food already earmarked and warehoused...

The Insanity of Pride, the Blessing of Humility I think one of the most powerful and chilling portrayals of the insanity of rejecting God—which we do whenever in words or actions we proudly affirm our greatness and achievements—is Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. It doesn’t get the attention of...

More Than Willpower: Transformation Is Beyond Ourselves Many of us are seeking transformation in ourselves or various aspects of our lives. The self-help and therapeutic book industry has grown into a multi-million, even billion-dollar market. Thousands of articles, coaches, and guides promise...