In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old
Amos 9:11
Repair, Raise Up, Rebuild
I love all the home fi...
Have you ever noticed how many products are sold by the promise of making our everyday lives easier? Whether it’s cooking, gardening, learning a language, or swinging a golf club, marketers know that most peopl...
Several years ago, I sold a used iPod online to an eager buyer in Nigeria. After receiving an email confirming the receipt of payment, I went to the post office and shipped it away. I even wrapped it with a b...
Imagine that one of your close friends has been asked to share brief devotions from the Bible with an esteemed group of well-off individuals. Your friend has invited you to attend, and you excitedly make time i...
“What is the essence of life?” No small question I know. This is a question that I have been considering deeply the last six months, and strangely, it’s been the process of remodeling our home that has spurre...
“The End”
These two words evoke a wide range of emotions. If you’re watching a great movie, you probably feel some satisfaction and some sadness when “The End” appears on the screen. If you’re watching a t...
Occasionally I will still see a church advertising dates for an upcoming “revival.” Have you ever been to a revival meeting? What comes to your mind when you think of them?
For me, a revival makes me think...
Once, I had a friend who was making cheesecake and accidentally used salt instead of sugar.
As you might expect, the cake was ruined.
When we read the Bible, we see that God designed the world to work i...
We welcome Dave Rhodes, who will be preaching from Hosea 3. Dave has been a good friend for many years, and together his family has been making disciples and reaching the next generation in many ways, not least...
Has another person ever let you down?
(Reader nods knowingly...)
Have you ever let someone else down?
(Still nodding...)
What about God? Have you ever felt like you let Him down?
(Getting crick...