Victorious Living
July 31, 2020
Jesus is the spiritual gardener of your life. We conclude a month of inspiration taken from the lives of […]
July 30, 2020
Jesus has suffered what you suffer. Jesus understands. As we near the end of our weeks studying the lives […]
July 29, 2020
The cross, in all its gruesome reality, is evidence of your worth to God. After learning all month about […]
July 28, 2020
You have the sign of crimson over your life in Christ and, thus, God is moved on your behalf. Joshua’s […]
July 27, 2020
God keeps His covenant promises. No matter what. Joshua’s conquest of Jericho is shocking in more than one way. God’s […]
July 24, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? The Gospel is simple. It’s endlessly deep. But oh, so simple. Argentinian pastor […]
July 23, 2020
God’s saving, healing power is free – totally, completely free. As we continue to find inspiration this month in the […]
July 22, 2020
Up! The Lord gives you grace to wake up … to rise up … to move up! Today’s text: “And […]
July 21, 2020
The Word of God goes with you wherever you go. If you find your mind confused by the barrage of […]
July 20, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? You don’t have to run from your deepest desires; you can take them […]
July 17, 2020
The Gospel that seems too good to be true is true! An affluent woman of Shunem took such delight in […]
July 16, 2020
We’re never transformed by conquering our fleshly appetites with self-will; we’re transformed when our attention is directed by beauty and […]
July 15, 2020
God came in Jesus Christ to save fools who didn’t grasp their own folly! Today’s text: “When Abigail saw David, […]
July 14, 2020
The ancient serpent, called the Accuser, sought to destroy the “seed of the woman,” but he couldn’t. Christ, by His […]
July 13, 2020
You can always say no to the devil. Today’s Text: “Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, […]
July 10, 2020
You don’t need to labor for love. God’s love is free. Utterly. Completely. Free. Today’s text: “And she conceived again […]
July 9, 2020
There is a revelation of love in Christ that overwhelms any lack of love in this world. Jacob loved Rachel. […]
July 8, 2020
Though once you were a spiritual orphan, in Christ you are a spiritual heir. And your inheritance is vast. When […]
July 7, 2020
When you accept Christ, you become the beneficiary of more than forgiveness for your sins; you become the recipient of […]
July 6, 2020
No sin of the past can keep you from God’s love! Authors often use the literary device of irony to […]
July 3, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? If Jesus sets you free, you are free indeed. As we […]
July 2, 2020
God is a “Yes” God, not a “No” God. Contrary to the stereotypes of today’s culture, God loves freedom. […]
July 1, 2020
God wants you to have a kind of freedom that is much deeper than the world’s idea of freedom. His […]
June 30, 2020
Your deepest, truest identity is not rooted in what you do or how you love others—it’s rooted in what Christ […]
June 29, 2020
You are the “beloved.” Today’s Text: “Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, […]
June 26, 2020
There is a deep serenity that the heart can experience in ways that the mind cannot comprehend. In Philippians […]
June 25, 2020
Gratitude leads to peace. Paul put it plainly, “…do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and […]
June 24, 2020
The Gospel gives you power to persevere. It’s what Paul spoke about in Philippians 3 when he said: “But […]
June 23, 2020
The Gospel doesn’t make you lazy – it energizes you toward a destiny. Paul, imprisoned at the time of […]
June 22, 2020
The abundant life of the Christian in no way depends upon the believer’s own righteousness or religiosity; it depends, in […]
June 19, 2020
Righteousness comes from Jesus plus nothing. In fact, the less you try to add your own righteousness to Christ’s finished […]
June 18, 2020
Problems – you aren’t called to promote them; it doesn’t help to pretend they aren’t there; and you can’t prevent […]
June 17, 2020
You can’t prevent all the problems of life, but you can praise God in the midst of them. I […]
June 16, 2020
You are called to work out your salvation but not to work at it or for it. Lovers of […]
June 15, 2020
You never need to work for your salvation, but you can work out your salvation. Today’s Text: “Therefore, my […]
June 12, 2020
Humility isn’t seeing yourself as less; it’s seeing God as more. Today’s Text: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or […]
June 11, 2020
Christian humility isn’t self-disparagement; it is self-forgetfulness. In the opening verses of the second chapter of Philippians, Paul invites […]
June 10, 2020
Christian humility isn’t self-disparagement; it is self-forgetfulness. In the opening verses of the second chapter of Philippians, Paul invites […]
June 9, 2020
If Paul’s imprisonment could serve a beautiful purpose, so can the adversity of a global pandemic. Paul had no […]
June 8, 2020
God’s love for you isn’t merely intellectual. God loves you with deep affection. See the passion and emotion in […]
June 5, 2020
God doesn’t just love you theoretically; He loves you personally. Christ has affection for you. Notice how Paul describes […]
June 4, 2020
There is a good work that is going on in you and God is the One who is doing it. […]
June 3, 2020
God has done a marvelous thing in you, but He isn’t finished yet. Paul’s message to the Philippians assures […]
June 2, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? Though the pandemic has unsettled all our circumstances, joy doesn’t arise from […]
June 1, 2020
In the words of author Barbara Johnson, “pain is inevitable; misery is optional.” I think the Apostle Paul would […]
May 29, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? Faith isn’t trying to drum up mental certainty about future events; faith […]
May 28, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? God wants to use your eyes to connect with the world in […]
May 27, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? With the eyes of Jesus, you can see the people in your […]
May 26, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? If you suddenly find yourself in a greater challenge than you originally expected, […]
May 25, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? When you rehearse God’s presence in the past, you’ll find fresh faith […]
May 22, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? Since the 15th century, the Japanese have made pottery repair an art form. […]
May 21, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? God never lets the rubble of your life go to waste—He builds […]
May 20, 2020
Are you ready for some good news? As ancient cities were rebuilt on the mound of ruins of the former […]
May 19, 2020
God is a Father who longs to restore what has been broken, lost or destroyed. Many people have lost […]
May 18, 2020
When Jesus gives you an assignment, it isn’t law, it’s grace. After a night of fruitless toil on the […]
May 15, 2020
Jesus’ commands aren’t burdens—they’re blessings. My spiritual father, Dudley Hall, taught me years ago that inside of every divine […]
May 14, 2020
When we feel tired and empty, Jesus gives us new vision. Luke’s marvelous story of the miraculous catch of […]
May 13, 2020
If you’re empty, Jesus is near. Luke’s well-known narrative of the miraculous catch of fish begins with empty boats […]
May 12, 2020
Jesus knows where the fish are! I never was much of a fisherman. During my childhood days, I’d […]
May 11, 2020
Jesus came to face the most insurmountable storm of all—human guilt. Matthew, Mark and Luke all record the harrowing […]
May 8, 2020
Storms are temporary because God’s power is permanent. When you shouldn’t be afraid of a storm but are, Jesus […]
May 7, 2020
Maybe Jesus asked this question because He was genuinely curious. When you have little faith, Jesus doesn’t condemn you—He […]
May 6, 2020
Here’s one of the strangest questions Jesus ever asked. When Jesus asks, “Why are you afraid?” it isn’t because […]
April 30, 2020
When you see others through the eyes of Christ, you’ll discover them to be “everlasting splendors” who Jesus invites into […]
March 18, 2026
When Daniel was deported to Babylon, The pagan empire tried to rename him “Belteshazzar”—“Lady protect the King”— A reference to […]
March 17, 2026
The Pevensie children stumbled into snowy Narnia As children unaware of the ancient prophecy That sons and daughters of Adam […]
March 16, 2026
Verse: Daniel 1:1-21 Do you feel oddly out of tune with the world? Do you sometimes feel misunderstood? Maybe even […]
March 10, 2026
Child of God, When the Lord sees you, What do you think He thinks? What do you feel He feels? […]
March 5, 2026
How can you trust God? By receiving the blessing Of Romans 8:31-32: If God is for you, who can […]
March 3, 2026
Bless you, Heir of God, To see yourself through Jesus’ eyes. What does He see when He looks at […]
February 26, 2026
I bless you today To see the sins of your past As Jesus sees does – Through a lens of […]
February 25, 2026
Life been deadening lately? Take this blessing straight from God: You’re alive in Christ! You can know it— You can […]
February 20, 2026
There are awe-inspiring, Eighty-foot fin whales In the Northeastern waters of Canada But most, like me, have never Seen them. […]
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