Do You Really Want What God Wants?

Friends, I want to focus this week on the second reading, which is from the marvelous Letter to the Hebrews. It addresses a very important and very controversial topic—namely, the divine punishment. You would be hard-pressed to say that this is not a motif in the Bible. That’s si ... Show More

Friends, the title of my ministry, Word on Fire, came from our Gospel for today. Jesus says to his disciples, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” This is not the lighting of a cozy campfire. This is closer to, if you want, Sodom and Gom ... Show More

Friends, on this Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, our second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews offers us a great biblical description of faith. I stand with Paul Tillich, the Protestant theologian, who said that faith is the most misunderstood word in the religious vocabu ... Show More

How do we live with unfulfilled desires, especially when we thought God had promised them to us? Pastor John meditates on mature sorrow and persevering joy. 

Is prayer simply a matter of endurance?  The question we answer in this episode is If I Ask God Enough, Will He Give Me What I'm Praying For? FREE 5 Day Created with Purpose Devotional https://krisreece.com/5-day-devotional-series/ Building Faith Podcast from Kris Reece Mini ... Show More

All throughout the Lord’s prayer we get a glimpse into the heart and care of the Lord towards his people. God cares about our lives, and Jesus knows that the worst thing for us is to deliver us into sin that seeks to destroy us. He doesn’t come to us with condemnation and shame, ... Show More

Even if we know that God is good to us, we may believe that his goodness is constrained. But Jesus is at pains to help us not feel that way. 

None of us really like waiting for anything for too long but waiting on God increases our ability to be patient and builds our faith in our journey of life.Taking alternative routes always ends up in regrets or fatal mistakes. 

Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Not all ambition is bad. Every good thing that we have in our lives we most likely have because an individual (or group of individuals) wanted to do something great. Jesus warns us of the dangers of wanting to be first. James ... Show More

God gives us the grace we need right now. Be encouraged to take on every challenge with peace, joy, and confidence...because God is with you! 

The things that we prioritize in life will ultimately determine the path of our life. Pursuing goals that are temporal or physical are not necessarily wrong, but they must not be placed above those that are spiritual and of eternal value. God's word instructs us to seek first his ... Show More

Want to be kind to others and obedient to God no matter what you're going through? Joyce shares encouragement from God's Word to help you!