Have you ever felt that God was far away? Maybe you feel that way right now. If I want to draw near to God and feel His presence what should I do? We read in the book of James 4:8, “Come close to God, and God will come close to you.” [1] Our relationship with our …
As we live our life in this world, we begin to realize there is something very wrong. There is suffering, death, poverty, slavery, cancer, old age, wars, and the list goes on and on. If there is a God, why does the He allow evil? That is a very good question. Why is there sin …
I remember a man walked into church one day wearing gray sweatpants and a t-shirt. He looked to be in his early sixties and appeared in poor health. Some time later I found out that prior to this health problem, he had been a good athlete, special forces soldier, an executive at a local business, …
In his “Journey with Guests” interview, Mike Bradley commented that before he knew Jesus, life was all about him. Like many of us, we grow up self-absorbed with little thought to God’s plan for our life. Maybe you were that way at some point in your life. Maybe the Lord is calling you out of …
Jesus was a safe place for sinners and that is why they flocked to Him. Many people feel invisible and worthless today. Maybe there were times in your life when you felt invisible and worthless. Maybe you feel that way today. In our “Journey with Guests” interview, Mike Bradley shares how, as a young man …
As we grow in faith, seeing people through God’s eyes makes us aware of the needs of others. This is usually something that we might not have noticed before. In our “Journey with Guests” interview, Mike Bradley noticed that as he grew in faith, God opened his eyes to how God saw other people. He …
Are you seeking peace from God to comfort you as you journey through life? Life is a journey and there are many ups and downs with challenges we often don’t expect or desire. But as we journey, our Lord wants to give us peace as we come to Him with all of our difficulties. Jesus …
As a child, I remember receiving Christmas gifts was one of the most exciting times of the year. It was a time of anticipation and joy in receiving something that was special. As I became a little older, I began to understand that the real gift at Christmas time was the gift of Jesus coming …
Have you ever asked the Lord to change something you knew was not helpful in your life? A part of my life that was not helpful was having temper at times. Each time I lost my temper I felt disappointed in myself. There came a time in my life instead of feeling just disappointed, I …
I grew up in a home where I always felt loved by my parents and siblings. It is easier to work through difficulties along our spiritual journey when we are loved and appreciated. Sometimes people don’t grow up in loving families, but when God adopts us into His family all that changes. There is no …