From Gang Member to God’s Chosen
Our mission at Inspiration Ministries is to take Jesus to those who are lost and hurting – people like Pablo, a young immigrant who moved to Los Angeles and landed in the center of the LA ganglands. Fear compelled Pablo to join other El Salvador immigrants, and by age 11, he was actively involved with the notorious MS-13 gang.
Even among other gangs, the excessive violence and cruelty of the…
Clear Vision
Elisha prayed and said, “LORD, please, open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.—2 Kings 6:17 NASB
For years, Benjamin Franklin was forced to take two pairs of glasses wherever he went—one to see close objects and a second to see distant objects. This solution was…
What Is Holy Fear?
Excerpt taken from The Awe of God: The Astonishing Way a Health Fear of God Transforms Your Life by John Bevere
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What Is Holy Fear?
It’s impossible to define holy fear in a single sentence, paragraph, or chapter. It’s no different from attempting to explain the full breadth of God’s love in the same space. It will take chapters, and even then, we’ll be far from…
Andrew McNair and The Giving Crisis
Andrew McNair, host of the Rich, Young & Powerful podcast and founder of SWAN Capital, a wealth management firm, has been helping high net-worth families plan their estates and legacies for future generations for years. In The Giving Crisis, McNair shares his own account of how he made millions, then lost millions, and how he realized the secret to a fulfilled life isn’t more wealth, but…
Your Apprenticeship for Heaven
God’s plan is for you to develop and grow under the divine wisdom of His son. He has, in essence, placed you in an apprenticeship program so you can learn and follow the ways of Jesus. His goal is to be able to say to you at the end of your life, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23).
As a part of His family, God is grooming you for the ultimate role He has planned for you.…
Sabina K: Beauty for Ashes
“He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair...” (Isaiah 61:3).
I won’t pretend Sabina K is an upbeat movie. To give beauty for ashes, there must first be ashes. And it is the hard-won ashes of Sabina’s life that will prepare her for her purpose.
But writer-director Cristóbal Krusen has given us a redemption story worth…
A Crack in the Foundation
Excerpt taken from At Home in Your Heart: Inviting Christ into Every Room by Carol McLeod
A crack in the foundation of one’s home is absolutely devastating! Cracks in an otherwise stable foundation are able to appear when the home is old or new; they are generally precipitated by a change in the ground conditions under the foundation. When one side of a home’s foundation settles…
Can a Christian Enjoy Entertainment?
There are many teachings on whether or not it is ok for Christians to enjoy entertainment. Some swing far left and say that all things are permissible (forgetting the Bible says not all things are beneficial) and some swing far right and say all entertainment is from the devil and Christians must avoid it. I tend to follow the more balanced approach.
In Exodus, God modeled having a day of…
Faith Delivered a Dream Home!
Sowing a seed of faith isn’t about the money. God has all the money He needs and generously gives gifts to those who trust Him. Sowing seed is an act of faith in God’s love and provision. He blesses steps of faith every time, and we love hearing and sharing those testimonies!
Recently, Glen, a real estate agent in Florida shared how a Campmeeting broadcast stirred his heart, but he resisted…
Spiritually in Tune
One of his servants said, “No, my lord, the king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”—2 Kings 6:12 NASB
When his nation was at war with Israel, the king of Aram was determined to find a strategy that would bring victory. He knew that to be victorious, he needed to make confidential plans, so his armies could have the…