Gratitude is About Noticing the Simple Pleasures of Life

Gratitude is About Noticing the Simple Pleasures of Life

Life is full of so many blessings. The question is: Do we take time to notice and acknowledge them as we go about our daily lives, or do we take them for granted? Pause for a moment and imagine losing even a few of the things that often seem so “normal.” Suddenly you...
Beautiful Suffering?

Beautiful Suffering?

Beautiful suffering! It sounds like a contradiction. The Word says if you choose to be His, then you will suffer: “For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake” (Philippians 1:29). The purpose of God...
The Kingdom of God is a Relational Kingdom

The Kingdom of God is a Relational Kingdom

One of my all-time favorite books is The Calvary Road by Roy Hession. This book was written in the context of a group of missionaries working and experiencing a time of revival together. In the introduction of the book, Norman P. Grubb writes, We [the group of...