Casper ten Boom and family were deeply devout Christians, including the now famous Corrie ten Boom. Though knowing the danger, did not turn away Jewish people persecuted by the Nazis during WW2. By the end of the war, their “Hiding Place” protected 800 people out of certain death at the hands of the Nazis. When […]
Why did God call out to Adam, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9) People hide because they do not want to be found. They have something that they do not want exposed. There is a tender spot. They are embarrassed and ashamed. “Where are you?” is a foundational question for our spiritual lives. We cannot go
What would it have been like to experience Jesus in His power? We want God to manifest His strength and do something great in our lives. But our requests generally collapse into, “God, fix my problem … but do it from a distance because I don’t feel comfortable with too much outward expression.” The average
This world screams for our attention. “Alarm! Danger! The disaster is here! The attack is here! This is emergency mode! Defend yourself!” This world’s presence is panic mode. But we should live in a different reality. In Acts 3, Peter and James heal a cripple man. In Acts 4, they are jailed and threatened for
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Skeet shooters are people that shoot clay discs out of the air with shotguns. The best skeet shooters will say, do not point your gun at the skeet, put your eyes on the target and the gun will follow. Whatever you set your eyes on, you will naturally follow. Paul said in Philippians 3:17, “Brethren,
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What do you want that stirs your heart? You might say, “Nothing. I am contented.” Contentment is good. But you can have contentment with a fiery passion. To want nothing at all means you cannot be manipulated, but it also means you cannot be motivated. To want is not a bad thing, depending on the
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