Burning Obstacles

There is a scene in 1 Kings 19 that has long challenged me. The prophet Elijah has been standing up and proclaiming the truth about God for quite awhile, but he has reached a breaking point. Seeking refuge in a cave he cries out to God: I have been very zealous for...

Fighting the Wrong Opponent

Every 3.6 seconds someone in our world dies of starvation. Over 8 million children die annually due to extreme poverty. Over 3,000 people groups exist where there is no organized Christian presence. Over 70% of our world does not have a saving relationship with...

Prayer that Honors

In Jesus’ day prayer had become very much misunderstood and missed used. Jesus relates how it was a common in synagogues to see supposedly pious men praying long, elaborate, and very visible prayers. The problem with their prayers was not that they were public, but...

God’s Will, Not Mine

I recently coordinates a work day in my community where teenagers worked on a number of different service projects on a Saturday morning. I always get harassed on these types of days because I end up driving from site to site and never actually doing any construction...

Real Strength

One of the number one things men desire is strength. Have you ever gone down the “nutrition aisle” in a store? If you have, you know that the majority of the products are supplements designed (or at least marketed as such) to make one stronger. Whey protein, creatine,...