Knowing God Makes a Difference
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides You, there is no Rock like our God.” — I Samuel 2:2 The occasion of Hannah’s prayer…
Askin’ for Trouble
Think back to your childhood for a moment. After doing something you would come to regret, were you ever told by your parents that you were “just askin’ for trouble” when you committed that stupid act? Perhaps your response, like mine, was, "I wasn’t asking for trouble . . . it just happened!” The book of Proverbs would agree with your parents—or whoever has spoken wisdom into your life. Most of the time that we get into trouble, we know better.
“Reintegrace”–God’s Grace for Reintegration
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness" . . . That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight…
Talking to Yourself
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His…
“My PTSD and The Redemptive Power of Christ”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: This powerful writing is from Pastor Ed Choi, Lead Pastor Resident of Mars Hill Rainier Valley near Seattle, Washington. Used by permission, it was originally published on MarsHill.com…
Eternal Vigilance
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; From His dwelling place He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, He who fashions the…
“Her Warfare is Accomplished”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: We are pleased to welcome Heather McColl Morgan home from Afghanistan, and post her first writing since returning. This writing is an excerpt from her blog “I taste…
Conquering Resentment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests,…
Working for Your Marriage
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure . . . — Hebrews 13:4a Paul David Tripp’s 2010 book What Did You Expect?? has become a…
“Praying Scripture for Your Marriage”
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Scott and Sherry Jennings are the managing editors of the website “Intentionally Yours”. You can find it at www.intentionallyyours.org. We thank them for contributing to this teaching from…