Why is life worth the living as the song says? In His divine plan, God gave us a free will to choose Him, to choose life and freedom in Christ. And once we choose Him, then our life plan is really quite simple. We are to show and tell the rest of the world about Jesus Christ. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and o

Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory. —I Corinthians 15:54 [NLT] — Scripture Reading I Corinthians 15:50-58 Satan seemed to be victorious in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3) and at the cross of Jesus. But God turned Satan’s apparent victory into defeat when Jesus Christ rose from the dead (Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 2:14-15). Thus, death is no longer a source of dread

In our lives, we have stories that we repeat. Often, we do so because the tale is funny. Sometimes we tell tales that make us look good. I often use a good story to build or reinforce friendships with people. Every once in a while, something happens and we feel compelled to revisit a story because the event was so powerful that it fundamentally changed our life. I know I've mentioned this before, but please bear with me. This is a story that needs to be heard. I remember the

In our world today anxiety is higher than it’s ever been. I have also seen a trend that some are almost proud saying they have anxiety or suffer from anxiety, or speak about anxiety like it’s normal life. Philippians 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.“ Most of us have heard this and know in our minds that this is correct and what we should do especially as children of

A year has 365 days, and God wanted to give us a daily reminder of how we are to live a life free of fear. The phrase ‘fear not’ is listed in the Bible 365 times. Now I understand our human nature, there are a lot of things out there that we fear and respect. For some it is snakes, heights, and other dangerous situations. I believe it is ok to have a fear out of respect for those situations, but what I want to focus on today is walking in a spirit of fear. A spirit of fea