RSVP is a French abbreviation for *répondez s'il vous plaît*, which translates to "please respond." It is an important part of a believer’s life to respond to the mercy and grace God gives us. Part of that response is worship with a grateful heart. The other part is to share...

When Joshua placed a stone before the people of Israel, it was not just a symbol. It was a reminder that their words and commitments to God were not empty promises. That stone stood as a witness of their covenant. Throughout Scripture, we see the powerful role of stones in...

The men of Jabesh-Gilead were in dire straits. They were facing certain defeat from the Ammonites. The enemy was determined to bring their threat to pass—until the word of the Lord came to their rescue. In an instant, their fear turned into exhilaration. “And they were glad.” For any who...

On “that day,” as the ark of the covenant representing the Presence of God was being returned, a battle by the Philistines was planned. But the God of Israel met them with a mighty thunderous sound to confuse them. What the enemy meant for their demise, God reversed the outcome,...

There are moments that feel like defeat has the final word—when hope feels stolen, when the weight of loss presses down so hard that you start to believe the glory has departed. Ichabod. No future. No victory. No presence. But the story didn’t end in chapter four. Because later, in...