By Pete Briscoe
September 3, 2020
If you’re like me, there are some appointments that you would just as soon not keep. The dentist for a root canal, the accountant for taxes, the doctor for the famous “after 50” physical…
By Pete Briscoe
September 2, 2020
When I was in fifth grade, I had to transfer elementary schools. That doesn’t sound like that big of a thing, but for a scrawny fifth-grade boy it was terrifying. The first day I was at school...
By Pete Briscoe
September 1, 2020
A South American missionary woke up one morning to find a giant anaconda snake in his little house. Over 25 feet long, right there, curled up. Scared him to death...
By Telling the Truth
August 31, 2020
There’s nothing quite so welcome as a bright, fresh dawn after a dark, stormy night. Peace and tranquility take the place of turmoil and stress...
By Pete Briscoe
August 31, 2020
Sometimes we visualize God’s struggle with Satan like a championship heavyweight boxing match: The contenders are tough and it’s gonna be a gruesome fight! Not so. The struggle is more like...
By Pete Briscoe
August 30, 2020
The king of Aram was at war with Israel. Like any decent leader, he had a group of strategists that planned the movements of his enormous army. It should have been a slam-dunk victory.
By Pete Briscoe
August 29, 2020
Grace is amazing—and I use “amazing” in its truest sense. When we contemplate grace, it should leave us shaking our heads in wonder, and raising our hands in praise. In pure undiluted form...
By Pete Briscoe
August 28, 2020
Being “saved by grace” is a clear doctrine found in tons of passages, like Ephesians 2:8-10. But some people believe that if you don’t hang onto Jesus tightly enough or if you commit certain sins...
By Pete Briscoe
August 27, 2020
If you’ve been around Christians much, you’ve probably heard us mock a very popular motto: “God helps those who help themselves.” Yeah, we make fun of it...
By Pete Briscoe
August 26, 2020
“Mephibosheth!” No, I didn’t just sneeze. That’s a name. It’s a guy in the Bible. He’s one of my favorite biblical characters partly because I love his name so much.