God is always up to something. He is always at work in, around, and through you. That's the first big reality we're talking about in The God Experience. And for many people, it's an enormous faith hurdle to overcome - to trust, to believe, to affirm and acknowledge that a powerful, sovereign Creator ... Read More
Love Is Relational Dynamite A devotional by James MacDonald
“Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:8a, NKJV). There is one word that will offer help and healing to your most important relationships: Love. Love is relational dynamite that obliterates all obstacles in its path. Love is an action before it’s a feeling, and it leans into the work of seeing ... Read More
There Are No Shortcuts to Spiritual Maturity A devotional by Pastor Rick Warren
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns” (Philippians 1:6 NLT, second edition). It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mature and ripen. ... Read More
Love Drives Out the Fear In Your Relationships A devotional by Pastor Rick Warren
“Love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it … shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love” (1 John 4:18 NLT, second edition). “I hate you!” When people say that in relationships, it’s often a sign that somebody’s trying to control ... Read More
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Prayer A devotional by Greg Laurie
In his daily devotional writings, Pastor Greg Laurie talks about the importance of persistently praying, especially when we're praying for lost people to come to know Jesus. He says this... Jesus said, " 'And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, ... Read More
God Will Find You In the Gutter, And Take You Somewhere Else From the Blog of Pastor Brandon Cox
Jesus met with Nicodemus in the night, a relationally broken woman at a Samaritan well, and Matthew at a party thrown for tax collectors. He befriended prostitutes, recruited zealots, and pronounced forgiveness for known adulterers. God, in Christ, has definitely demonstrated his willingness to go ... Read More