Pastor's Blog (Page 22)

Be strong and courageous!Be strong and very courageous!Be strong and courageous!~ Joshua 1:6, 7, 9 Do you get the impression that the Lord wanted Joshua to be strong and courageous?That phrase is found throughout the Scriptures: Be strong and courageous! came from the lips of Moses three times.*  We find it five times in the book of Joshua.^  …

The visit has been great. Now it’s time to go. After all the hugs and goodbyes, we make our way to the door. And standing there with our hand on the doorknob, we often turn and say, “Oh, just one more thing…” And out of our mouths come the most poignant and powerful words of the entire evening. We’ve saved what’s been most on our…

“Wow, never done anything like that before!” you just said to yourself out-loud. Goose bumps are still on your forearms; your scalp is still tingling. Talk about surreal! Everyone is in a bit of a daze. “What just happened?” you say to the person next to you.“Well, we . . . just crossed the flooded Jordan River . . . on dry ground,” he…

Can you picture some two million Israelites with all their animals, possessions, and rolled up tents, standing next to the flooded Jordan River, wondering how they’ll get across to the Promised Land? Here comes Joshua with the answer: The Lord of all the earth is going to part the waters so you can walk across on dry ground! He says it twice (3:11, 13). You probably…

Let’s be honest. When was the last time you found yourself in a personal crisis… and these words were on your lips? You and I love and follow the Lord. No question. And we regularly get on our knees when things go awry. That’s a good thing. But as we think back on those times of prayer and the content of our supplications, what portion of our prayer was…

I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I can predict with 100% accuracy what you will say in the not-too-distant future: Not one of the good promises the Lord made me failed. Every last one was fulfilled. It’s not that I have had a prophetic vision into your future. I make that prophesy based on the character of God, who always does what He says He…