Grace Complete
God called Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He made a covenant with them. He promised to bless them with great prosperity. He also promised that Jesus Christ would descend from them. And even when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob kept messing up, God forgave them a…
Missing God's Plan
The life of Jacob offers us vivid portraits of the many and diverse ways in which grace transforms us.[Jacob] had stolen Esau’s inheritance and blessing by tricking their father Isaac on his deathbed.[Rebekah (Jacob’s mother)] and Jacob scheme togeth…
Wasted for Jesus?
Christian life is an adventurous journey. We walk by Faith and not by Sight. The call of our Master is unique and unrelenting.Many of us have to give up our time, relationships, positions, wealth for the sake of following Christ.People around us thin…
VBS is Transformational
The most rewarding aspect of my 11 years as LifeWay's VBS Ministry Specialist has been the stories - your stories. It is a rare week when no one shares a VBS story. Most are tales of something unique happening during the week of VBS. Many are testimo…
VBS Must Proclaim the Gospel
Proclaiming the gospel and Vacation Bible School go hand in hand. Right? Well, at least you hope so.Shockingly, during my 11 years as LifeWay's VBS Ministry Specialist, I have had way too many conversations with VBS teachers who either minimize Bible…