He is Emmanuel—God with us—not just at Christmas but always, 24/7/365, He can be counted on to be true to His Word and His promises.He was so faithful when He sent His Son Jesus—Emmanuel.As we close out another year and contemplate what's up ahead in...
Oftentimes when we give, we are not able to see the full realization of how our giving truly can impact lives. We give in faith, believing that if God is in it, then it's a good cause.It was 10 years ago that we at Oral Roberts Ministries caught the vision God gave...
It is said that big things come in small packages. And great things can come from small beginnings.Jesus said in Matthew 17:20 if you have faith the size of a mustard seed—one of the tiniest of all seeds—and if you'll use that faith and believe, you can...
Have you ever felt like you'd like to have a relationship with God, or wanted to come back into fellowship with Him, but thought you'd strayed too far away from Him or done too much ... that it was just too late?Well, this is something singer/songwriter/author...
A well-known actor was asked the question, "With all your movies and successes and all your fame and fortune, what do you wish you had that you don't have?" His reply... "I wish I had peace."Webster's Dictionary gives this meaning for the word peace: A state of quiet...
If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone.Recently, I did a podcast on a very, very difficult subject to talk about, and that is suicide.Sadly, we hear about suicide every day, or we read about it in the...
One of the most trying times we can go through as Christians, I believe, is when we're in a season of waiting upon God.We've prayed; we've done all we know to do in the natural to help bring our prayer to fruition; we've planted seeds of our faith; yet our dreams and...
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer or some other death-dealing disease can be devastating. It can strike terror in your heart and bring fear of what may be coming your way.How well I remember the day my wife, Lindsay, received a diagnosis of thyroid cancer and how it...
Have you ever wondered why it seems that some people get their healing and some do not?We all have a part to play in keeping our bodies, minds and spirts active and healthy. Does God sovereignly and miraculously heal? Of course. I've seen it countless times.I believe...
When we look around at the world today, there seems to be so much instability—so much that it's easy to think you may be dealing with situations that no one has ever faced before. But according to the story of Joseph in Genesis 37-50, that's just not true. If...
Faith not only has substance, but it has evidence. (See Heb. 11:1.) And faith, it is said, is the investment that brings the answer.So, let me ask you this: What kind of investment are you making in your faith? Are you praying in your answer every day? Are you calling...
Do you know someone who is down and out? Maybe they've gotten in trouble, and they don't know how to get themselves out of it. They feel like they're being hunted down, that they're hated.Maybe it's you. Maybe you've run so far and so fast for so long that you really...
In this day of so much uncertainty, we can often find ourselves carrying around extra worry and anxiety, which can then put us into fear, steal our joy and affect us in a negative way. It's no wonder many Christians are asking the question: Is this all there is? There...
Have you found it difficult to find solutions to problems with people you disagree with? It can be hard when you don't see eye to eye, but the key to progress may be found in a commitment to continuing the dialogue and doing as the apostle Paul said in Romans 13:9b,...