David and Angie had felt called to move overseas and the fruitful ministry that followed seemed to confirm it But there was one downside to their move David rsquo s elderly parents would now spend Christmases alone David and Angie tried to mitigate his parents rsquo Christmas Day loneliness by posting gifts early and calling on Christmas morning But what his parents really wanted was them With David rsquo s income only permitting an occasional trip home what else could they do David needed wisdom Proverbs is a crash course in wisdom-seeking showing us how to receive it by taking [... more]

If you're suffering today as a Christian you're not alone But here's the good news God uses suffering to reinforce some big truths In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie reveals the profound reasons God allows His people to experience trials Listen in Notes The Christian life is about persevering Job said We're all adrift in the same boat too few days too many troubles There is a loving God who despite the worst tragedy can bring good out of bad Christians are not exempt from suffering Suffering and adversity keep us humble God whispers to us in our pleasures [... more]

The man ahead of me at the carwash was on a mission He purposefully strode to the back of his pickup and removed the hitch so it wouldn rsquo t snag the high-powered rolling brushes He paid the attendant then pulled onto the automated track mdash where he left his truck in drive The attendant shouted after him ldquo Neutral Neutral rdquo but the man rsquo s windows were up and he couldn rsquo t hear He zipped through the car wash in four seconds flat His truck barely got wet Elijah was on a mission too He was busy [... more]