Author Archives: Intentional Faith

The Lord has a plan for your life. He has a perfect will and a specific course in mind for you. Some believers are frightened of God’s will. The idea of a divine plan isn’t attractive, because it requires a great deal of trust and faith in the Father. We’re usually quick to trust GodContinue reading “Your Great Discovery”

Just looking across the pond to Europe, it’s easy to surmise what society can look like when the church loses its vibrancy. In Europe’s case, the potent edge that once catalyzed the Renaissance and much of her values became rubbish within only a few generations. It should be a stark reminder that just one generationContinue reading “A New Way to Be a Christian”

Here is a key question. How far do you want God to go in getting your attention? If God has to choose between your eternal safety and your earthly comfort, which do you hope he chooses? Don’t answer too quickly. Give it some thought. If God sees you standing when you should be sitting, ifContinue reading “Getting Your Attention”

“He most lives who thinks most, who feels the noblest, and who acts the best,” Could one person giving one speech save a dying church, found a university, support a hospital, and change millions of lives? Yes! The man was Russell Conwell and his speech was titled “Acres of Diamonds.” As a young traveling reporterContinue reading “I Hear You”

“Teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.” Psalm 90:1,2 Yesterday I asked you to review your priorities with the Lord and gauge each daily task by those priorities and your personal discussion with God. It helps to simply your life and allows you to say no to even theContinue reading “Count Your Days”

“Commit to the Lord everything you do. Then your plans will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 In our harried lives, it is tragic that the single thing we can do to simply and ease our stress is to pause and give our task to the Lord’s rule. That simple act brings Him into the picture for wisdomContinue reading “Be Sure”

“Do not let the good things in life rob you of the best things.” B. Rothman One of the hardest things to do in life is learn to say no to good things. Whether it’s a piece of pie or a request from a family member, we only have so many notches in our beltContinue reading “Keeping First Things First”

Our American tendency is to see the troubles of life as just that: troubles. We view them as inconveniences and destructive to our plans and life but the Scriptures take a completely different view. That view is clearly demonstrated in the writings of the apostle James. The Gk. word periasmos is translated by both “trial”Continue reading “This Is Just a Test”

New things are exciting. “Bigger,” “better,” “newer” are the words the advertisers use to get us to sit up and pay attention to their products. New cars shine, smell fresh and drive with zip. New clothes look sharp and keep us in style. The problem with new things, however, is that they get old. Today’sContinue reading “Bigger is Not Better”

God of love, who through Jesus Christ shares our suffering, forgives our sins and delivers us from the bondage of oppression, help us to desire and nourish in ourselves sustaining community with our brothers and sisters everywhere. Give us courage tosh re suffering when it comes. Restore to us the joy of Resurrection that inContinue reading “Prayer for a Hungry World”