“Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation.” 1 Samuel 3:1 God had planned on birthing, calling, and using the prophet Samuel. Here in 1 Samuel 3 we get the true context to which he was born……

“But now the Lord says: ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.” 1 Samuel 2:30 Honor is something that in our society seems to be a thing of the past. Whether in areas of God’s view of marriage, purity in…

You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.—Psalm 16:11 The Bible tells the story of Gideon, who was called by God to lead the children of Israel into battle. But Gideon was afraid. He wasn’t sure if that was God’s will,…

Doctor to patient: “I have bad news and worse news.” Patient: “So let’s have it.” Doctor: “The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live.” Patient: “I can’t imagine what could be worse than that!” Doctor: “I forgot to tell you yesterday.” As hurricane Florence, now a large category 2 hurricane, bears down…

Over the past two months, we have been focusing on prayer as a church. I love what C.S. Lewis says about prayer here: “The moment you wake up each morning, all your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals. And the first job each morning consists in shoving it all back;…