We are complex people with complex emotions. Turning our emotions over to the Lord can have a significant effect in our relationships. Even more so, God is able to guide our emotions that deepen our walk and worship in Him.

Along with hymns, years ago, congregations were singing tunes written by Ira Stanphill, Ralph Carmichael, and Bill Gaither.  From Keith Green, Rich Mullins, Andrea Crouch to Paul Baloche, Chris Tomlin, and Lincoln Brewster, the church has been blessed with many incredible writers of worship songs.  And all this within a span of only 40 years.

The question is not "have you ever," but "how often have you" found yourself out of your comfort zone and in an unlikable situation? Let's say you are lost and stranded in a wilderness. How do you deal with the elements and natural resources in order to survive? A wilderness is both a physical geography as well as an to a psychological state of mind.

The Israelites recognized God as the only Sovereign Creator God. The metaphor used to make this claim was the metaphor of God as a jealous God.

Ash Wednesday and Lent are more than days on the calendar, they bring a deeper significance and meaning to our celebration of Easter. As we commemorate, remember and even re-live the scene at the Cross, do we stop and think about the journey? How did the road of suffering bring us to a place of mercy and grace?

Has it ever happened to you? The stage and sound is set, the music is just right. You begin to sing - and - bam! Your mic goes out or the system goes down. How do you determine your next step in continuing the flow of worship?

“God is love, only love and God’s Spirit is the Spirit of love longing to guide us to the place where the deepest desires of our heart can be fulfilled.” - Henri Nouwen. What does it mean to truly love God? What does it mean to truly give your life over to something Greater that’s beyond your control? Two words come to mind: trust and obey.

We may watch someone go through pain or maybe experiencing it ourselves. Pulling away can be the most difficult response. The most important response for all of us is to keep our spiritual condition in good health.

It's just water right? God in His greatness provides streams of water in the times when we need it most. Take a sip from the hand of the Savior in this Scripture devotional.

There is only one necessary thing in a believer's life, according to Jesus.