The Prince of Preachers
“If you take Jesus for your guide, You’ll find Him more than all beside, Just do the things He bids you do, He’ll take…
Tag: Trust God in Trials
The Spirit-Filled Life of Kaboo
Samuel Kaboo Morris (1873-1893) The Early Life and Trials of Kaboo Kaboo (Samuel Morris) was born about 1873 as the son of the…
A Fire Shut Up in Her Bones
In 1836, during the Second Great Awakening, Jarena Lee published the first spiritual autobiography written by an African American woman, The Religious Experience and…
I Expect You To Lead Me: Harriet Tubman (1822-1913)
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery and then returned to free hundreds of other slaves. She did this by listening to God’s voice and risking…
A Prayer for Strength and Comfort
God’s great ones are launched by prayers of devotion. It’s an essential form of prayer that brings surprising strength and comfort. A great example is…
What God’s Voice Sounds Like
One night when we were in college, as Bill and I (Kristi) were eating basketfuls of tortilla chips at a restaurant, he shared about a…
How to Lead With Hope
The hope you need is not in a vaccine, “back to normal” church, or anything visible — it’s in the presence of Jesus risen! The…
4 Steps to Your Breakthrough
When I (Bill) ran the Boston Marathon a few years ago, many challenges came against me—the heat and humidity rose into the 90s and runners dropped from…
Hearing God at the Kitchen Table
If ever we needed the message and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) it’s today! Before he became a role model, he was an ordinary pastor from…
Pursuing Your Dream With Jesus
Realizing a life dream or goal takes a lot of time — and prayer. I’ve found that the best gift of a dream is not…
