When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.

Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.

It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.

Don't get older; get better: Live realistically. Give generously. Adapt willingly. Trust fearlessly. Rejoice daily.

Don't be afraid of outgiving God. It is impossible to do that.

From the tiny birds of the air and from the fragile lilies of the field, we learn the same truth, which is so important for those who desire to live a life of simple faith: God takes care of His own. He knows our needs. He anticipates our crises. He is moved by our weaknesses. He stands ready to come to our rescue. And at just the right moment, He steps in and proves Himself as our faithful heavenly Father.

God has called His creation to find satisfaction in a personal relationship with Him, and stop trying to manage the world by conforming it to our expectations, and to allow Him to govern His creation. He continues to say through an ancient Hebrew worship song, "Be still and know that I am God!