Recently, a talented young Hollywood actor lost his life in a freak car accident. A musician from my church was taken ill with a freak health condition and died within weeks. Just a few miles away, Southern California wildfires are burning up the hillsides because of a freak triple digit heat wave. Sometimes, out of…
Daily prayer and meditation have many positive health benefits for the body, mind and soul. This is a beautiful prayer crafted by author Jerry Rubin. Try repeating it every morning, trusting in God’s power, compassion and willingness to help you become fully Healed, Healthy and Whole. Father God, I thank you for creating me…
When a crisis hits that brings us to our knees, the Word of God tells us to be “anxious for nothing” (Phil 4:6), “give thanks in all circumstances” (Eph 5:20) and even “consider it pure joy” (James 1:2). Say what?! At first, this seems absurd, masochistic and even cruel. But, a closer look reveals just…
In the book of Acts 16:16 – 38, the apostle Paul and his companion, Silas, find themselves imprisoned in a Macedonian dungeon after having been attacked by a mob, stripped and then severely beaten. Their “crime” had been preaching the Word, strengthening the churches and coming against demonic strongholds in people’s lives. Instead of blessing,…
