'Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. 'John 14:27 The Peace God GivesYouversion Bible Studyby Charles StanleyIf you’re a student of the Bible, I’m sure you’ve noticed that God’s perspective is often given in the form of comparison and contrast. For example, He often contrasted the...  Read More

The Foundation for All Peace From You Version Study By Charles Stanley Finding Peace Day 1  Read More

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY God calls me to share my gifts joyfully.  Read More

Today, God is asking the same question of us: “What is in your hand?” It could be a pen, cooking utensil, computer, ball, phone, certificate, diploma, or small plot of land. We should not dismiss what we have, no matter how small or unworthy it may seem. God is ready to use it to fulfill God’s purpose in our lives.   Read More

Have you ever sat with a friend or family member, listened to them gush over a new ministry idea or a calling, and thought, ‘Did God really tell you to do that?’ And then, with good intentions for them, tried to talk them out of it?  Read More

Reading: Acts 4 Be BoldThe book of Acts challenges and burdens me – in a stay awake at night kind of way.Let me tell you about Pat. Pat has a genuine God-given desire and burden to tell everyone he meets about Jesus. He travels the country sharing the good news, and many have been saved. I used to work with Pat, and he would always take very long lunch breaks. Each time Pat would return from lunch...  Read More

Reading: Acts 3 What Have You Got to GiveWe read in Acts 3 that one day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon – it was the hour of prayer – and they came across a lame man who wanted help. The man was lying at the entrance to the Temple by the gate called ‘Beautiful.’ Wouldn’t it be natural to seek help from those who were going into the Temple to pray and worship? Bu...  Read More

In chapter two of Acts, we read how, on the day of Pentecost, Peter and the disciples were baptized by the Holy Spirit and started speaking in tongues, an event that drew the attention of a crowd and got a mixed reaction.   Read More

Imagine... Jesus has defeated death on the cross, has risen from the dead, has spent 40 days with you teaching you and giving instructions on how to be His witnesses to the world, and then He ascends into heaven before your very eyes. The book of Acts finds us right at this moment of Jesus’ ascension and tells of the ministry His disciples undertake to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout the Roman Empire and to establish the church.  Read More

Let’s remember that He performed the most miraculous, powerful, life-saving and life-giving act in all of history – He rose!  Read More

It’s hard to wait, isn’t it? Hard to wait on the promises of God and believe that, even when you cannot see what is happening beneath the surface of what appears to be a grave, life and hope reside underneath.  Read More

The Bible tells us that Jesus was a man of sorrows, acquainted with the deepest grief (see Isaiah 53:3). He knew what it was to be in pain. He knew what it was to suffer. The beautiful thing about Jesus is that, though He suffered more than any of us can think or imagine, He does not belittle our pain or our suffering.  Read More