March 2026

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. – Luke 9:24 “It doesn’t make sense. Why do I have to die to live?” he said. Devin was a new convert. He believed Jesus had died on…

Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.” – Joshua 3:5 (NIV) “Are you ready?” It’s just three words but they communicate so much. First, they tell us we’re invited to take part in what’s about to happen. Second, they reveal that invitation comes with expectation –…

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) As an elder, one of my training assignments was to visit the waiting room of a hospital and pray for those in…

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. – 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) Healing doesn’t happen in an instant. Whether it’s physical, emotional, or spiritual, it’s a process that takes time. Some healing takes days; others…

Come and let us return to the Lord, for He has torn so that He may heal us; He has stricken so that He may bind us up. – Hosea 6:1 (AMPC) The human body is a marvel. Despite centuries of studying it, we still can’t explain how everything works. One fascinating discovery doctors made…

Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. James 1:23-24 (NIV) I’ve worn glasses most of my life. In fact, it’s hard to remember a…

So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. Hebrews 2:1 (NLT) Sailing is one of the oldest forms of travel. To do it properly, ancient sailors needed to know three key things: direction, speed, and time. They’re known as dead reckoning basics. Without them,…