A Refuge in Trouble

Read Nahum 1:1 through 3:19 On a Sunday evening in 2003, a deadly F-3 tornado barreled down on the small town of Battlefield, Missouri. The local Assembly of God church had just concluded services when the alarm was raised. Members of the congregation, along with dozens of residents from the neighborhood, took refuge in the basement. As they huddled together …

The Right Tools

Read 2 Timothy 1:1 through 4:22 Jonathan prepared his son Evan to properly take care of a car. He taught Evan how to maintain and repair a car by having his son work alongside him on cars. Jonathan stressed having the right tools and good technical manuals. God has given Christians a manual to help them serve Him. All Scripture …

God Is Always There

Read Isaiah 44:1 through 48:22 Sunlight was streaming through the windows of the Boeing 747. Then, without warning, the light disappeared. The plane had climbed into a dark cloud. Finally, the big plane tilted upward into the bright sunshine again. Outside the window was a beautiful sight. The sunlight was shining on the clouds beneath the plane, turning the clouds …

Don’t Get Bogged Down

Read Hebrews 11:1 through 13:25 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 (Hebrews 12:1). A hindrance may slow down progress, but it need not stop it. The presence of …