But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9, NIV) Yesterday, Steve Thompson, our campus pastor at Gateway Dallas, preached a powerful message on being sons and daughters…
It doesn’t matter what age we are. We can all struggle with our identity. On a trip to Israel in 2014, I clearly heard the Holy Spirit say, “Your Jewish father died, but your Jewish roots never died.” These words initiated a directional change that led to moving to a new church, one that honored…
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will. (Roman 12:2, NIV) Sometimes we are our worst enemy. The mind is a battleground, and the enemy wants…
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.“ (1 John 4:1, NIV) The Bible clearly tells us to test the spirits to see if they are from God. We live in a world full of…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the…