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The “Power” of Prayer

It is commonly said that “prayer is powerful.” Technically that statement is not true.  God is powerful and prayer connects us with His power, but prayer in itself has no power. Think about it. Would you say that a light switch is powerful? No. The switch by itself is...

On the Mortification of Sin

John Owen was a Puritan preacher who understood the nature of sin and the need to be ruthless in our fight against it. Click here to read more quotes from Owen. A few of my favorites are below. Let no man pretend to fear sin that does not fear temptation also! These...

God Doesn’t Owe Me the American Dream

Check this out from Reach Global missionary Amy Medina – very insightful and convicting… [Full article] I may have spent half my life on the African continent, but I still have the American dream. The dream usually comes to me when I am most frustrated...