He said, “And what about you? Who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Then Jesus replied, “Happy are you, Simon son of Jonah, because no human has shown this to you. Rather my Father who is in heaven has shown you. I tell you that you are Peter. And I’ll build my church on this rock. The gates of the underworld won’t be able to stand against it. Matthew 16:15–18 (CEB)

On one of my visits to Israel, we went to Caesarea Philippi where Je...

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For David, after he had served God’s purpose in his own generation, died… Acts 13:36 (NET)

Last time we discussed the necessity of preparation before building a life or a ministry. Whether it means preparing the soil of our hearts, repenting and clearing away impediments to our spiritual journey, or the care and nourishing of the incorruptible seed of the word of God, our time will eventually end.

We must ask ourselves if the desire to have a legacy overshadows the concern of fulfilling God...

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A time to tear down and a time to build up. Ecclesiastes 3:3 (NLT)

We might be inclined to think that tearing down is negative, and building up is positive. It is a reasonable conclusion, but reality is more complicated. Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time, or a season for every activity. Sometimes things need to be torn down before it is possible to build up.

Chip Gaines of Fixer Upper fame loves demolition day. He knows that you must tear down some walls in order to build toward th...

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