Imbued with Power from on HighBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D L Moody Before ascending into heaven, Jesus tells the disciples that while he cannot tell them when the kingdom of Israel will be restored, they will “receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:6-8). Jes...  Read More

Each of us is somewhere in the middle of our stories. No one's story is finished yet, but I approach situations like I am on the story's last page."Lord, things are just not happening at work the way they are supposed to!""Jesus, I lost my patience again. This is how I am going to be forever.""Heavenly Father, I can't seem to get a good night's sleep. I guess I'll never know what it feels like to ...  Read More

UndistractedBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D L MoodyThe world is becoming increasingly proficient at telling stories that deny God. As those stories take hold, Christians are at a greater risk of being distracted. We learn “the: ways of the nations” and are dismayed by the “signs of the heavens” (Jer 10:2). In doing so, we are tempted by the people’s vain practices (10:3). In short, ...  Read More

Consumed with Passion for the LostBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D L Moody Perhaps our passion for the lost is best measured by our willingness to set aside our rights and preferences so that we “might save some” (1 Cor 9:23). When Paul addresses the Corinthians, he reminds them that he is an apostle (9:1-2) and has certain apostolic rights (9:3-12). Citing Deuteronomy 25:4, Paul rem...  Read More

John 12:34-35The crowd then answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, The Son of Man must be lifted up’?  Who is this Son of Man?"  So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.  Whi...  Read More

Free from the Love of MoneyBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D. L. Moody Looking on at Job’s sufferings, Eliphaz believes that God is disciplining Job for some act of unfaithfulness. He calls on Job to admit his sinfulness so that he can “be at peace” and “be built up” (Job 22:21-23). Eliphaz believes Job has given his heart over to money. He calls on Job to “lay gold in the dust” so th...  Read More

HumbleBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D. L. Moody John was “sent from God” to “as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light but came to bear witness about the light” (Jn 1:6-8). When questioned about who he was, John admitted that he was not the Christ (1:20) but “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Make straight t...  Read More

StudiousBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D. L. MoodyLooking toward a time when Israel will be established in the Promised Land, God gives Israel instructions related to Israel’s future king. God will choose the king from among the Israelite people (17:15). He is to avoid the trappings of power by depending on God for security rather than acquiring horses (17:16). He will not send them ...  Read More

PrayerfulBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D. L. MoodyJesus’s teaching on prayer follows a simple pattern with the repetition of the phrase “when you pray.” He tells us how not to pray (Matt 6:5, 7) and then how to pray (6:6, 9-13).Jesus first warns against praying to be glorified by others (6:5). He is not advocating against public prayer per se. Jesus did not always pray in secret (15...  Read More

SurrenderedBiblical Reflections Inspired by the Life of D. L MoodyAbraham believed God (Gen 15:6), yet he didn’t understand how God’s promises would come to pass. Having been called out of his homeland and promised land, people, and blessing (12:1-4), he struggled with the obstacles standing in the way of those promises. Where, for instance, was his heir (15:2)?Even after God tells Abraham that hi...  Read More

MeasureDr. Doug WeissAs a counselor for over 30 years, I have found some secrets to help people be able to transition and grow. These principles are helpful in any area of life, regardless of whether they have a goal of paying off debt, losing weight, getting training, or playing a musical instrument. Of course, you have to want to grow (motivation). You will then need to develop a path (strategy)...  Read More

Choose Your PathDr. Doug WeissIt’s time to make a lifestyle of loving well practical. I find there are generally two paths to move us intentionally down the road to loving well. Each road is work, so you can grow in this fruit and see what you already possess.Loving well is like leaking God's love inside you to those around you. The more you leak love, the more the souls around you are watered.Pat...  Read More