When Jesus chose His twelve disciples, He didn’t pick twelve carbon copies. He called fishermen, tax collectors, political zealots, and quiet observers. Some were bold
“Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” — James 1:21,
Colleen loves her butterflies—swallowtails and monarchs. She nurtures them from the moment their tiny eggs hatch, through their caterpillar days, into the miraculous chrysalis stage,
When your past doesn’t define your place in the family of God In 1863, Edwin Booth—yes, the brother of John Wilkes Booth—stood on a crowded
“And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,” declares the Lord,“and I will be its glory within.” — Zechariah 2:5 Imagine your
I can still picture that cardboard sword in my hand. Eight years old, backyard battlefield, drawbridge made from cutout flaps—ready to conquer the world with
Years ago, I watched a remarkable moment unfold at a ministry conference.The event had drawn thousands, and one young man gave a powerful testimony about
There’s a pattern woven throughout human history and the story of God’s people: renewal almost always follows crisis. That may seem backward to us. We
Do you remember what it felt like to be completely free? To live without shame, fear, or striving—when imagination ran wild and every day was