As a believer in the Bible, singer Jordin Sparks is letting over one million social media followers know the importance of spending time reading the word of God. While the 26-year-old R&B singer’s Christian faith was instilled in her by her parents and grandparents, she now sees the importance of digging deep into her Bible […]

Joshua 1:8 (NLT) reads, “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” You may have heard this verse before, yet you are unsure exactly how to follow through on […]

  This week’s topic: Surrendering To Christ In many cases, the word surrender is connected with the idea of losing something. Of course, when you surrender to the police, there’s a great possibility that you’ll lose your freedom. When you have to surrender your driver’s license, you lose the opportunity to drive. For some people, […]

  During the Bible days, the swords the soldiers used in battle were large, heavy, and sharp with two edges.  Some other weapons they had in their possession were spears, bows, arrows, and battleaxes. But it seems that the one they treasured the most, was the sword.  We as Christians have a sword too that […]

Joshua 1:8 (NLT) reads, “Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” You may have heard this verse before, yet you are unsure exactly how to follow through on […]

  It is interesting to me, the depths the enemy will go to keep us from sharing our testimony with others. He tries to diminish the importance of our individual testimony by sending arrows of doubt as to the effectiveness of our testimony. He tries to use guilt and condemnation to keep us quiet, when […]

  getty images Have you been watching TV lately? I know… it’s a mess. But if you answered yes, then you have no doubt noticed a sad trend–the world will take an average everyday person and “celebritize” them into an overnight success. In many cases, those who have been made instant celebrities have compromised and […]

  You wouldn’t give your 5-year-old a 12-gauge shotgun or a big Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Shotguns and motorcycles are great – but they’re for adults. You need maturity to handle them. Giving such gifts to your child would endanger them, and everybody else around them. The gifts just don’t fit the person. Perhaps you’re a talented […]

  There were no other options. When my family would shop for certain things, even if there were stores that were closer or even advertised a cheaper price, my folks would more than likely still patronize the place that they had for years. My grandfather kept the same mechanic for thirty plus years. My grandmother […]

    Every day, people are speaking to their mountains. They are saying what they really believe. They are saying things like, “I am never going to get out of debt! My husband’s drinking problem is getting worse! My wife will not tell me the truth! My kids are out of control! They won’t listen […]

    This week’s topic: Faith In God A close friend was the victim of a home invasion last year while her husband was at work and she was in the house with her 2-year-old. The intruder broke in through a downstairs window, rummaged through a few things on the first floor then walked upstairs […]

  The very key to survival in life is allowing the Spirit of God to work, from the inside out. We have enough folk going around well dressed on the outside, but not looking too good on the inside. We need the spirit of God, the Holy Spirit to fill us from the inside out. […]