• The Battlefield of Prayer

    No army builds an armored vehicle for display; its armor is not there for decoration. It is not designed to impress spectators; it is built to survive enemy fire, advance into hostile territory, and engage in battle. An armored vehicle parked safely in a garage may look impressive, but it is not fulfilling its purpose.…

  • Defended and Unshaken

    Before a man can fight for a kingdom, he must first belong to that kingdom. No soldier goes to war wearing a helmet that does not belong to his army. Perhaps that is why Paul speaks about the helmet of salvation before he mentions the sword of the Spirit. Salvation is more than a prayer…

  • Faith Beyond What You Can See

    One of the most difficult things in the Christian life is living between a promise and its fulfillment. Most of us do not struggle to trust God after the answer has come. We struggle while we are waiting; we struggle when the prayer has been offered many times and nothing appears to be changing. We…

  • Peace That Circumstances Cannot Control

    Most people think they have peace until something happens, such as delayed prayer, when a loved one receives a troubling report or when a business opportunity falls through, and suddenly, what seemed like peace makes way for worry, fear, and countless questions.

  • The Enemy’s Favorite Weapon

    If Satan had only one weapon left in his arsenal, deception would probably be the one he would keep.

  • The Battle You Cannot Ignore

    One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a soldier is not that he loses a battle; it is that he does not know he is in one.

  • It Is Written

    One of the most remarkable things about Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is that Satan did not confront a weak believer; he confronted the beloved Son of God. Yet, Jesus did not overcome the temptation by displaying His power; He overcame it by standing on the Word.

  • The Word Cannot Fail

    One of the greatest differences between God’s Word and man’s word is that God watches over His Word to fulfill it. Human words fail every day; people make promises they can’t perform. But God is not a man; when He speaks, He commits Himself to what He has spoken.

  • The Word Still Works

    There are books that inform, inspire, entertain, or educate. They may sharpen the mind, stir the emotions, or expose a person to new ideas. But there is only one book God Himself describes as living, powerful, piercing, and discerning.

  • Growing by the Word

    One of the mysteries of life is that everything grows by feeding. A child grows by feeding; a tree grows by drawing nutrients, the body gains strength from what it receives consistently, yet many believers expect spiritual growth without spiritual feeding.