There are some who do not understand the appeal of camping. “How is that a vacation?” They want to know. Cooking in primitive conditions, swatting mosquitos, trudging through the elements… “Doesn’t sound like a vacation
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Seek Shelter Immediately
Excruciating pain pierced through my head. At 3:00 a.m., I tiptoed to the kitchen to swallow a few ibuprofen. I returned to bed praying this headache will not debilitate me; I have too many things
Read moreReal Freedom Isn’t Free
No army or weapon or a leader can free us. The only way to true freedom…from slavery, strongholds, and eternal death…is what? The truth. Yes, only the truth can set us free.
Read moreLight Amid the Depth of Life
I literally left everything that I worked for on God’s altar to follow Him to–“wherever.” That was in 2000, and “wherever” happened to be 2000 miles from my “home.” Now, this wasn’t an easy, smeasy letting
Read moreGod’s Authority
God is love. The apostle John tells us this in 1 John 4:8. Not just that God loves, which is also true, but that God is love. It follows, then, that any attribute of love
Read moreThe Proof is Right Overhead
“For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse…”
Read moreLessons from Hebrew
Don’t worry, this isn’t a lesson in Hebrew. This is a lesson from Hebrew. Hebrew class to be exact. Two years ago I signed up for a Biblical Hebrew class. It seemed like a
Read moreTheresa “Pinky” Garrett: Clowning Around is Serious Ministry
Three and a half years ago, I shared the ministry of Theresa “Pinky” Garrett here at Inspire a Fire. A lot has happened since that time. For more than 20 years, Theresa has been traveling
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Wouldn’t it be great if it were easy? That’s what it said on the back of the cereal box. It said some other things too, but my eyes stopped right there. Wouldn’t it be great?
Read moreShelf Sitting
I’m not sitting on a shelf unused, but with great care and creativity I’ve been placed in a strategic spot for Him to see and enjoy.
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