We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia; for during a severe ordeal of affliction, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 2 Corinthians 8:1-2 Artyom is a ten-year-old Russian orphan.…

For God so loved the world that He gave… John 3:16 His name is Andre, Director of the orphanage in Kaigorodok, a small rural village approximately 600 miles northeast of Moscow. In 1996, Andre and his children were desperate with little hope of help for the barest of necessities, even food. Through the generosity of…

For God so loved the world that He gave… John 3:16 The candles cast a beautiful glow about the sanctuary; the choir raised their voices in a magnificent song of praise to honor the birth of the Savior. Yet, in the midst of such beauty and pageantry, tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. David had…

I pray that according to the riches of His glory, He may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through His spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:16-17 Evelyn Underhill in The Spiritual Life puts…

Now to Him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever, Amen. Ephesians 3:20 How many times do we limit God? How often do…

Thus says the Lord to you: “Do not fear or be dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours but God’s… This battle is not for you to fight; take your position, stand still and see the victory of the Lord… 2 Chronicles 20:15, 17 Come on, Lord, get serious: Surrounded by…

Then Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves; for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5 Finally, they were nearly there. After forty years of wandering in the wilderness, after being so close and then being told they weren’t ready, after so many false starts, and so many disappointments, they were on…

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” . . . And Abram said, “O Lord God what will you give me, for I continue childless. . .” He (God) brought him (Abram) outside…

But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have spoken to your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” Exodus 4:10 Even though called by God, even hearing the voice of God from the midst of…

Then Moses said, “I must turn aside and see this great sight and see why the bush is not burned up.” When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Exodus 3:3-4 A murderer, a runaway, a…