33 As it is written, Look, I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble overand a rock to trip over,and the one who believes on himwill not be put to shame. (Romans 9:3 CSB) Consider today the fact that much of what conflicts the world’s views with our Christian views is simply Christ. He is … Read more

4 Such is the confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 It is not that we are competent in[a] ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. (1 Corinthians 3:4-5 CSB) If you are a relatively confident person I applaud you. Many do not live lives of confidence. Fear and anxiety rule … Read more

20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us— (Ephesians 3:20 CSB) We make our little plans, and God laughs. Why do we tend to think small? God surely does not, because He is able to do above and beyond all we … Read more

30 I searched for a man among them who would repair the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land so that I might not destroy it, but I found no one. (Ezekiel 22:30 CSB) Who will stand in the gap? What God is looking for is men and women who are willing … Read more

27 Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. 28 God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world—what is viewed as nothing—to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, 29 so that no one[a] may boast in his … Read more