Elohim-GOD: The strong creator: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 Jehovah-LORD: The self-existing One: This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens. Genesis 2:4 Adonai-LORD/Master: The Headship Name: But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, […]
By Keiko Chibana-Shinn | Rediscovering Prayer Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called… 2 Timothy 4:7 Every day we have a choice to make. We can either choose to accept You or deny You, to welcome You in or reject You for the day
Written by: Dr. Kim Jessie, DMin A Story of Misaligned Values As he approached, I could see the frustration and concern in his face. He was having a difficult time with several members of his leadership team, and I was there to help resolve some of the conflict within that team. Because they had never identified
Storms are part of life. Everyone faces storms, there is no escaping that fact. Some storms can feel overwhelming and we may wonder how we make it. Storms can make us wonder if we will survive. The disciples faced a storm that made them wonder if they would survive. Luke 8:22 describes the storm’s intensity
Remember back to the very first time you held your baby? If your experience was similar to mine, you were in awe of God’s unique and beautiful creation. Your heart was full of love and your mind was filled with hopes and dreams for your little one. As new parents, we looked forward to developing
God has given us promises in His word about supernatural protection. As we apply His word to our lives, we cooperate and agree with these promises. Even though we read all of the promises of God, sometimes we may doubt because we can see the opposite happening in the world, just by listening to the
Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled. -Hebrews 12:14-15 Cutting out the root of bitterness: There is no doubt that the
My Muslim family trained me well. They trained me to tell little white lies. I was a lying machine. Lies were normal for me. I used to live with masks. No one knew the real me. But after I met Jesus, I had to break the habit of lying. Those lies got me into trouble.
What does the Bible tell us about the Glory of God? How can we describe the glory? The Glory of God is sometimes described as His manifest presence. His glory is overwhelming, containing the holiness, power and the brilliance and radiance of God. David wrote about the glory in the Psalms. Psalm 19:1 tells us
What does the Bible tell us about the blood of Jesus? What is its significance? When Jesus went to the cross to die for our sins, His blood was shed for us. There was no other way that we could be saved, except that Jesus become a perfect sacrifice for us. He bought and paid
Written by Abby Lively Dear Friend, I am so sorry to hear that you are struggling physically, mentally, spiritually, or even all the above. I understand this can be such an exhausting and debilitating life when suffering from pain. However, when we experience pain, it is a chance for us to grow stronger. I have
Written by Kat W. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the