Read: Psalms 20:4, Philippians 4:13, Jeremiah 29:11 Read Devotional: Wow, finally a new year! I feel very encouraged and ready to hit it.The truth is that each person starts the year differently, so I asked some of my friends how they feel when a new year arrives, what things they do and if they are up for something. These were some of their responses:- "To be honest, I don't set many goals for my...  Read More

Read: Philippians 3: 13-14, Romans 8:28, Galatians 5:22-23 Read Devotional: Latin American mothers usually buy souvenirs to send as gifts to all their relatives whenever they go on a trip. The funniest thing of all is that they use their bags to transport all of that, too, regardless of the amount of space!Have you ever been that passenger?Although it might be funny to think about, the reality is ...  Read More

Read: Genesis 1:1-4, John 1:9-14, John 8:12 Read Devotional: Christmas is here! It’s time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ—the Light of the World!In the first act of Creation in Genesis, God spoke and light was immediately separated from darkness. But it wasn’t long before Adam and Eve chose to sin, and God’s presence, His light, was separated from man. At that moment, the redemp...  Read More

Read: Matthew 2:1-12, Acts 15:7-9, Colossians 3:11 Read Devotional: In Joseph’s dream, the angel revealed that the birth of Jesus would fulfill centuries-old prophecy and end the separation that had existed between God and man since the first sin in the Garden of Eden. Joseph learned that Jesus would be “God with us.” How easy it can be to forget this truth!We read in Exodus, long before the birth...  Read More

Read: Matthew 1:23, Isaiah 7:14, Exodus 3:4, Hebrews 13:8 Read Devotional: In Joseph’s dream, the angel revealed that the birth of Jesus would fulfill centuries-old prophecy and end the separation that had existed between God and man since the first sin in the Garden of Eden. Joseph learned that Jesus would be “God with us.” How easy it can be to forget this truth!We read in Exodus, long before th...  Read More

Christmas is truly the greatest story ever told: one of God’s perfect faithfulness, power, salvation, and unfailing love. Let’s take a journey over the next 25 days to discover God’s intricate plan to save the world from sin and the promises fulfilled in the birth of His Son.  Read More

Christmas is truly the greatest story ever told: one of God’s perfect faithfulness, power, salvation, and unfailing love. Let’s take a journey over the next 25 days to discover God’s intricate plan to save the world from sin and the promises fulfilled in the birth of His Son.  Read More

Read: Luke 11:9-13 Watch the Video: Did you know that God wants to answer your prayers? When Jesus died on the cross, God tore the veil from top to bottom. This opened the way so that through a relationship with Jesus, we can approach the throne of grace and bring our needs and our requests before the Lord.God wants to answer your prayers. Jesus instructed His disciples repeatedly: ask and keep as...  Read More

Read: Mark 11:24-26 Watch the Video: How can we know if we are praying effectively? By getting our lives positioned properly with the Lord.That begins with a relationship with Jesus. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me.” He is the mediator between God and us. He alone can take the holy hand of God and the hand of sinful man and bring us t...  Read More

Read: John 14:13-14 Watch the Video: Do you ever think of the battle in which you have been chosen to participate? Scripture says, “Put on the full armor of God and then pray always at all times for all the saints.” (Ephesians 6)To do so, we need to pray in faith. Jesus said in Mark 11, “When you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone” (verse 25). He also said, “When you pray, ...  Read More

Read: Luke 18:1Psalms 77:11-14 Watch the Video: Jesus said, “We ought to pray and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). He told us to be persistent in our prayer life.Think about Elijah, who prayed one time and fire came down from heaven on Mt. Carmel. But it took him praying three times before God resurrected the dead son of the widow. And Elijah prayed seven times before God sent back rain on the earth dur...  Read More

Read: Psalms 51:9-13 Watch the Video: When it comes to having an effective prayer quiet time, you should always begin by reading the Word of God. Then, when you begin to pray, I’d recommend using the ACTS method—an acronym to help keep your prayer time focused. ACTS stands for:AdorationConfessionThanksgivingSupplicationWe start our prayer time in Adoration—loving and worshiping God, adoring Him fo...  Read More