Let Your Trials Lift You Higher
I remember exactly where I was when the meaning of James 1:2-3 dawned on me. I wasn’t at an all-night prayer meeting. I wasn’t at the end of a 40-day fast. No, I was at a pizzeria in Florida in the summer of 1979, and I had just lost my temper.
I had been looking forward to enjoying a pizza from this particular place. But everything went wrong. First, the pizzas took 45 minutes to prepare.…
Turnarounds Through the Power of Prayer
Because of your financial Seeds, God is mightily using the prayer ministers at our Inspiration Prayer Center to release the saving and healing power of Christ to people around the world.
When 10-month-old Makaila was rushed to the hospital because of fluid in her lungs, her great grandmother, Catherine, knew the situation called for intense prayer. She immediately called the Inspiration Prayer…
A New Perspective
“Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, why do those who know Him see not His days?”—Job 24:1 NKJV
Job was prosperous and content. Even God declared him to be “blameless and upright” (Job 1:8 NKJV). But things changed when he experienced problems. His friends came to help but mostly battered him with accusations. Meanwhile, through real pain and loss, Job was forced to look at himself in…
Finding Grace Heals the Hurts of Life
With a cast of seasoned actors, Finding Grace offers an in-depth look at a common modern reality: families fractured by grief and a loss of faith. A couple needed spoiler alerts – the movie deals with some heavy issues. Tackling both an (implied) attempted date rape and suicide (along with the horrific aftermath), Finding Grace presents a believable experience of faith’s healing power. The topics…
Max McLean, C. S. Lewis, and The Most Reluctant Convert
John Farrell: What is it about C. S. Lewis that makes him so interesting to you?
Max McLean: I think his conversion is really interesting because it came as a result of the influence of his friends, his experience, and a lot of rational thought of serious study of scripture that came before his conversion.
He said his argument against God was that the universe was so cruel and unjust, but…
YouTube, Beethoven, and Finding Truth
Excerpt taken from Mind Games: Winning the Battle for Your Mental and Emotional Health by Paul Daugherty
Chapter 2
YouTube, Beethoven, and Finding True Worth
Moving from Insecurity to Trust
“Hey, Paul, we started putting sermons up on Victory’s YouTube channel. You should check it out sometime.”
It was a passing comment from our media director, and I happened to have a few…
Honey of God
Often people find following God’s law to be a burden. Many see it as a list of rules that control our lives and makes life not as fun. But is that how we should view God’s commands? Not according to Psalm 119.
The Sweetness of the Honey
Psalm 119:103 says, “How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (NASB)” The greater context of Psalm 119 reveals that by the…
Finding Grace
Finding Grace is a film about a family that’s falling apart. Ever since Alaska Rose’s mom left four years ago, she’s been acting out. Now that she’s 18, there are legal consequences. But when Alaska (Paris Warner, Little Women) gets arrested, Judge Harper (Erin Gray, Baywatch) decides community service is a better path for the young offender than jail time.
At a local retirement home, Alaska…
God’s Love Can Change Your Life!
The Bible tells the story of a lame man who used to sit outside the Temple gate. The man had been lame since birth, so he really didn’t expect anything to ever change his dismal circumstances.
There are many believers in today’s world who are in a similar predicament. They feel “stuck” in circumstances beyond their control. Instead of truly entering into God’s destiny for their lives, they…
Pregnancy and Infant Loss: Helping Grieving Families Part 1
When you consider that one in four American women experience the grief of miscarriage, stillbirth, or ectopic (also known as tubal) pregnancy, it’s not surprising that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Since 1988, it’s the designated month to acknowledge and support these families. This year, however, with the added burden of a worldwide pandemic and lockdowns these families…