Just when we think we have it down pat, the script changes. The playbook we so diligently rehearsed and memorized—right down to the line—will not be used. What worked before will not work now, because God determines our times and seasons in every given moment. Those moments belong to God,...

Pastor Franklin preached on the treasury of snow on Sunday. In Job chapter 38, God is questioning Job because everyone around him (including perhaps himself) seems to think they know all about God. In verse 4, 5, God asks, “Where were you when I hid the foundations of the earth?...

God speaks from the whirlwind, not to explain suffering, but to reveal Himself. He asks Job a question not to shame him, but to steady him: Have you seen the storehouses? These are places untouched by human effort—provision prepared long before the need arises, power reserved, not wasted, strength held...

In Pastor Franklin's sermon, he talked about how short prayers are more powerful than long ones. God would rather us pray shorter prayers all throughout the day than go on forever. In other words, get to the point. The thief on the cross said a prayer asking Jesus to remember...

Salvation is not earned simply by attending church every Sunday, nor by repeating religious words out of routine. Rather, salvation is rooted in a genuine relationship with the Lord — one that is expressed through sincere faith and heartfelt prayer. Regular church participation can nurture and strengthen that faith, but...