Confession in the Bible: Verses About Confessing Your Sins
When many people hear ‘confessing your sin’, they think it reserved for monks in a monastery or of paying penance to God by entering a church confessional. But Scripture teaches us it is an important...
View ArticleThe Six P’s of Effective Prayer
Elijah… prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain. James 5:17 Here are six observations about Elijah’s prayer: Privately pray what God has promised...
View ArticleThe Seven Bitter Fruits of Sin
I was having breakfast with someone who was witnessing to a colleague at work, “You know, Colin, this guy lives like the devil, but he is good at heart.” I said, “Wait a minute. How can he be good...
View Article9 Ways Married Women Manipulate Their Husbands
It is no secret that women and men communicate differently and, thus, often misunderstand one another. By God’s design, men thrive best when they feel respected by others, especially their wives....
View ArticleWord of God or Gaga?
A little while back, I met with some of our pastors as we talked about our congregation. One of the guys said, “Many of our people are reading the Bible, but they don’t really believe what it says...
View ArticleHow to Mourn Over Your Sins
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Spiritual mourning is laden with blessing and we are to go after it and get as much of it in our lives as we possibly can. The...
View ArticleFour False Pictures of the Church
The Bible’s teaching about the church isn’t easy to grasp. The church is a “mystery.” It is only with the help of the Holy Spirit that we can really begin to understand it at all. God wants us to know...
View ArticleAll Who Are Thirsty, Come to Jesus
Sixty percent of the human body is comprised of water. Amazing! In other words, we need water to survive. Water is not an option for us. Our lives depend on it. Think about how easily a human...
View ArticleFour Marks That Define Humbleness
I don’t know what your spiritual temperature is like right now. Maybe you’re red hot for the Lord, you’re just a super nova ready to explode in praises. If that’s you, God be praised! But maybe you’re...
View ArticleA Devotional for Your Friday
Take some time this morning to pour over this devotional, brought to you by LifeKEYS Daily. We’ve all gone through tough spiritual seasons when we were tempted to give up. “My feet almost slipped!” we...
View ArticleJust Hangin': The Thief on the Cross
Meet Michael Mark, a spoken word artist who is following hard and fast after Jesus Christ. Right in time for Holy Week and along the lines of Heaven, How I Got Here, Michael has written a poem based on...
View ArticleAre You Too Focused on Other People’s Flaws?
I think pretty highly of myself. It’s amazing, from my lofty perspective, just how intelligent and witty and gracious I am, how enjoyable a person I am to be around. And holy. Of course God wants me in...
View ArticleJust Hangin’: The Thief on the Cross
Meet Michael Mark, a spoken word artist who is following hard and fast after Jesus Christ. Right in time for Holy Week and along the lines of Heaven, How I Got Here, Michael has written a poem based on...
View ArticleAre You Too Focused on Other People’s Flaws?
I think pretty highly of myself. It’s amazing, from my lofty perspective, just how intelligent and witty and gracious I am, how enjoyable a person I am to be around. And holy. Of course God wants me in...
View ArticleThe Joy of Mourning Sin
Falling into sin is one of the great struggles of the Christian life. We profess to follow Jesus, but our moment-to-moment behavior contradicts us. The awareness of our sin can rob us of much of the...
View ArticleWhat Dad Taught Me About God
“Oh no. Oh no, no, no, no, no, no. What am I going to do?” I looked down at the shattered glass from my dad’s bookcase. His dad, my grandfather, had built it by hand. It was a beautiful piece of...
View Article9 Ways Married Women Manipulate Their Husbands
It is no secret that women and men communicate differently and, thus, often misunderstand one another. By God’s design, men thrive best when they feel respected by others, especially their wives. Wives...
View Article10 Questions for Examining Your Life
With the re-release of The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life next month, our writing team begins a series of articles on each of the Ten Commandments in July and August! Examining your life is...
View ArticlePut Away the Sin of Lying
“Yes it is.” “No, it isn’t.” “Yes it is, I promise. I know, because I’m in school.” “Son, Mount Rushmore is not in Russia.” That was a real conversation I had with my mom, and I was the “yes man”...
View ArticleHow to Mourn Over Your Sins
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4) Spiritual mourning is laden with blessing, and we are to go after it and get as much of it in our lives as we possibly can. The...
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