One morning recently, I decided to watch the sunrise at the beach. I expected pastel colors of light stretching across the water and one of those beautiful Florida mornings that make it easy to pause and thank God. Instead, it was stormy. The clouds were dark; there was thunder and rain in the distance. It wasn't what I pictured, but the sunrise was still there. The storm seemed to hide the sunrise, but the light was still peeking through. And there was something beautiful in

I have said this many times: one of the most powerful prayers you can pray is simply, “God, I need You.” I learned that from a Life Action Revival years ago, and it has stuck with me. There have been moments in my life when I was at a loss for words to pray. I didn't know what to ask God to change. Sometimes I felt completely numb, and other times I cried so intensely I could barely breathe. The toughest challenges are those without clear answers as to why they happened. Imag

The analogy of Psalm 23 is God as our Shepherd and we as His sheep. God is on a mission to restore us and His kingdom in us and through...

Jesus was crushed for us. Everything we have done that displeases the heart of God (sin) nailed Jesus to a cross. He died for us knowing...