Take a closer look at the photo above. Do you see the haziness? I wondered, “Do they have a smoke machine here at Pursuit?” No. They do not. That cloud that you see is supernatural. It is the cloud of God’s glory.

What does Revival look like? . . .

I signed us up for a ballroom dancing class. I envisioned us gliding across the floor like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after 6 weeks of classes. That didn’t happen.

I assumed I would . . . .

The Israelites who returned from the Babylonian captivity started with such promise but ended up dishonoring God (Mal. 1:6-7). What happened?

We know Samson from his failures. He married outside his faith community, against his parents’ wishes; he sought the company of prostitutes; he revealed God’s secret to his strength.  However, God listed Samson in the hall of faith . . .

Has the enemy stolen from you or held you captive in areas of your life? Then Obadiah is the book for you.

Our God is a just God. He will punish injustices against His covenant people. . . .

Perhaps the most famous passage in the book of Joel is the promise of the Holy Spirit (Joel 2:28). Peter quoted that verse . . .

Do you feel you work hard, yet see very little fruit? Do you feel as if you put your hard-earned wages in a purse with holes?

The mark made by this “man clothed in linen” protected the recipient from God’s coming judgment. Life and death were in the power of this man’s pen . . .

Do you need a ray of hope today? I found one in an unlikely place.

Poor Jeremiah was caught up in . . .

I confess these verses confused me as a new believer. At that time, I read the Bible as disjointed stories, like stitching together thousands of Sunday school lessons.

In that light, the story of Jesus shining in His glory . . . .

How do you recognize God’s voice?

Do you get asked that question? I do. Usually, I give examples of the different ways I have “heard” God speak.

I put “heard” in parentheses because . . . .

Maybe you don’t think you are creative, but you are.

I am pausing to consider this verse in Isaiah because the Hebrew word translated as “mind” is unusual. It means “creative imagination.” . . . .