Understanding the Soul of a Conflict Requires Having One

By John Stonestreet and Abdu Murray *This timely message from the Colson Center is just too helpful not to share. Please read it carefully and prayerfully. Blessings, Ed 😊 Today on Breakpoint, apologist Abdu Murray, author of the new book Fake ID, describes how the war in Iran has exposed two blind spots—one diplomatic, oneContinue reading “Understanding the Soul of a Conflict Requires Having One”

Is Church Attendance Really Necessary?

“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now thatContinue reading “Is Church Attendance Really Necessary?”

What Are You Waiting For?

“May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 3:5 NLT) Waiting, in and of itself, is neither good nor bad. I may have to stop for a traffic light, but my sense is there’s no inherentContinue reading “What Are You Waiting For?”

When We Lose Our Way

“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4 NLT) Security on our journey with the Lord Jesus grows out of trust in the One who is leading us. To waver in our trustContinue reading “When We Lose Our Way”

Reflecting On the Worth of Christ

“Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which isContinue reading “Reflecting On the Worth of Christ”

God’s Guarantee

“Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in Me and believes in Me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?” (John 11:25-26 NLT) Death is a promise God made to Adam and Eve in the Garden andContinue reading “God’s Guarantee”

An Easter Message

*Please allow this powerful Easter message from my friend Ray Majoran to speak to you and bless your life as it has mine. Blessings, Ed 😊 “And we are witnesses of all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put Him to death by hanging Him on aContinue reading “An Easter Message”

When Good Friday Gets Personal

*Obviously Good Friday has passed, but when I read this message by Ron Hutchcraft yesterday, it was just too good not to share. Hope it’s as meaningful to you as it was to me. Blessings, Ed 😊 Twenty-three marks on the wall of his four-by-four prison cell told the story. It had just been threeContinue reading “When Good Friday Gets Personal”

Friendship With God

“You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God. I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.” (James 4:4 NLT) While Cristiano Ronaldo, has the most Facebook friends (177+ million), there are many across ourContinue reading “Friendship With God”

Anger

“And ‘don’t sin by letting anger control you.’ Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” (Ephesians 4:26-27 NLT) What makes you angry? And yes, we All get angry, and so we should, because we’d sin by NEVER getting angry. Notice Paul isn’t tellingContinue reading “Anger”