A Living Sanctuary
Our Heavenly Father desires our life to be FILLED with praise and worship. When we gather together with other believers for church services, we generally begin with songs of praise. We praise God for His love and faithfulness, and for the gift of His Son. We worship Him for His awesome majesty as we prepare […]
Un Santuario Viviente
Nuestro Padre Celestial desea que nuestra vida este LLENA de oración y adoración. Cuando nos juntamos con otros creyentes para el servicio en la iglesia, generalmente comenzamos con cantos de adoración. Adoramos a Dios por Su amor y fidelidad, y por el regalo de Su Hijo. Le adoramos por Su gran majestuosidad mientras preparamos nuestros […]
With Our Bodies – by Sarah Troxel
[Note: My daughter, Sarah, will soon begin her senior year in college. Many of you enjoyed her messages about urban ministry two years ago. I told Sarah she is welcome to write messages anytime; she is a gifted writer!] I will never forget a day in class last semester when my short and sweet, sixty […]
His Purpose in Pain
[Note: We just returned from our daughter’s annual check-up at St. Jude Cancer Hospital. All her tests were good and there are no signs of cancer in her body. I wrote the following message in January, 2013 when we were first told of her cancer. This was a difficult time; it’s hard to believe this […]
Clear Line of Communication
Communication is a key part of any relationship. Without proper communication, a relationship will slowly drift apart and feel isolated. This is true of friends and married couples, and certainly true in our relationship with God. Without communication, we begin to drift and will soon be unable to even recognize His voice. When faced with […]
Clara Linea de Comunicación
Comunicación es una parte clave de toda relación. Sin comunicación apropiada, una relación lentamente se desvía y se aísla. Esta es una verdad entre amigos, matrimonios, y ciertamente es verdad en nuestra relación con Dios. Sin comunicación apropiada, comenzamos a desviarnos y pronto seremos incapaces de reconocer Su voz. Cuando somos enfrentados con cargas repentinas […]
Foundation of Truth
Six hundred years ago, there were groups of people who believed the earth was flat. In fact they didn’t just believe the earth was flat, they “knew” the earth was flat. Because of this belief, they also believed it was impossible to sail around the world. Of course, their view was warped and limited since […]
Fundación de La Verdad
Hace seiscientos años, había grupos de personas que pensaban que la tierra era plana. De hecho no solo creían que la tierra era plana, “sabían” que la tierra era plana. Debido a esta creencia, también creían que era imposible navegar alrededor del mundo. Por supuesto su visión era distorsionada y limitada puesto que estaba construida […]
New Every Morning
God loved us so much that He gave His Son as a sacrifice for our sin that, through faith, we might be brought back into a full and intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father for all eternity. I think we often forget the magnitude of this love: we were dead and He provided us a […]
Nueva Cada Mañana
Dios nos amo tanto que dio a su Hijo como sacrificio por nuestros pecados, de manera que por fe podamos volver a una relación completa e íntima con nuestro Padre Celestial por toda la eternidad. Creo que a menudo olvidamos la magnitud de este amor: ¡estábamos muertos y El nos dio una forma de vivir! […]
A True Heart of Thanksgiving
In the message “Praise Him Even More” we considered our command, as well as our need, to rejoice and praise in order to sustain Spiritual life. A heart that has not been transformed by the Spirit of God cannot truly praise, and a transformed heart that does not praise will surely cease to pump Spiritual […]
Un Corazón de Agradecimiento Verdadero
En el mensaje “Alabemosle a El Aún Más” consideramos nuestro mandato al igual como nuestra necesidad de regocijarnos y alabar para poder sostener una vida espiritual. Un corazón que no ha sido transformado por el Espíritu de Dios no puede alabar verdaderamente, y un corazón transformado que no alabe seguramente cesaría de bombear vida Espiritual […]