Jesus makes two promises in this verse. The first is comforting: in Him, we can have peace. The second is unavoidable: in this world, we will experience trouble. But He doesn’t leave us there. He finishes with a declaration of victory: “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”...

Seek a memory—a moment when a brief yet profound feeling of satisfaction occurred, perhaps even extreme pleasure, or the happiness of giving someone a gift that brought them great joy. Stay in that memory for a moment. Now, allow yourself to delight in that memory, experiencing a profound feeling of...

In this week's At the Movies feature, Song Sung Blue, Pastor Franklin gives us a powerful reminder that ordinary people can create something extraordinary when they embrace who they are and use what they've been given. Even in the midst of personal hardships, discouragement, and setbacks, they discover that their...

God doesn’t wait for perfect people with perfect lives before He uses them. In the true story of Mike and Claire, an ordinary couple barely making ends meet with part-time jobs in late-’90s Milwaukee, took a risk on something they loved. With only modest talent, they started a Neil Diamond...

If we obey this verse and offer our bodies as living sacrifices and say, “Here am I, send me!” (Isaiah 6:8), Scripture and the Holy Spirit will compel us to do things, by faith, that seem risky to our natural selves and our aspirations to avoid difficulty and trouble. The...