
Shame vs. Conviction: What’s the Difference?
At first glance, shame and conviction may look like twins, but don’t fall into that trap. One leads to freedom while the other will leave you shackled in despair.

At first glance, shame and conviction may look like twins, but don’t fall into that trap. One leads to freedom while the other will leave you shackled in despair.









“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” -- Mark 6:31 (NIV)Please Pray: Dear Lord: You taught us to pray as you...





We often treat breakfast as a quick chore—something to grab and go just to silence our hunger. But according to ancient wisdom, the first meal of the day wasn't just about filling the stomach; it was a highly functional "blueprint" designed to sustain steady energy for hours.The secret lies in...









Word Unpacked: Devotionals in Romans▶ Watch the full devotional:Romans 14:12 (NIV)So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.If we stood in a courtroom today, what would we be asked to say?We'd probably come prepared. Some of them had grown up keeping food rules and holy...








Jay Garden
Stories stay with us because they speak to something deeply human. Across time and place, we still know what it means to love, fear, hope, and struggle. Perhaps that is why composers have returned to stories for centuries. A poem, novel, play, or fairy tale can give music more than...
About midnight, in the inner cell of a Philippian jail, two men began to sing. Paul and Silas had been stripped, beaten with rods, and locked in with their feet fastened in the stocks. Their backs were torn open. It was dark, and the pain intense.And they sang.“About midnight Paul...
Samuel Deuth
Fourteen years of "it's just a season" finally got named for what it was: a rut. Here's how to tell the difference — and what to actually do about it.

I had a completely different blog post prepared for this week but set it aside based on a reader message I saw on Thursday. That message jolted me sufficiently that I pondered it at length and opted to write about something entirely different this week. In modern vernacular, we call it “passive-aggressive behavior.” Passive-aggressive behavior…

The Lord Jesus is coming in glory (Matt. 24:30); this will be a great step toward New Jerusalem “coming down out of heaven from God” (Rev. 21:2). For His coming the bride, His wife, must be ready. …

Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Psalm 89:15 Psalm 89 serves as a declaration of

“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” -- Mark 6:31 (NIV)Please Pray: Dear Lord: You taught us to pray as you...

Photo image courtesy Getty Images for Unsplash“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” -- Mark 6:31 (NIV)I was amused to see...
Revive Our Hearts
At first glance, shame and conviction may look like twins, but don’t fall into that trap. One leads to freedom while the other will leave you shackled in despair.
Lisa Price
Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered- Proverbs 28:26 ESV Views on feelings and the role they should play in our lives have changed dramat…
Eliezer Gonzalez
The word of God keeps spreading through opposition in Acts 6-8. See how Jesus sustains his people and uses ordinary Christians to share his good news.
Jay Garden
What does a poem sound like when it becomes music?Sometimes, a composer follows a story step-by-step, giving its characters, conflicts, and emotions a clear musical voice. But not every literary work needs to be retold. What stays with us isn’t always a plot—it can be an image, a feeling, or...
Daisy Dronen
a meditation on sight and dreaming up beautiful things together. Like Mended the company featured here says, “let’s make goods, that do good,” and I add together.
Dangers of fear and discouragement. It’s likely you have not tried to find out how dangerous these two tools are in the hands of the devil to stop you and keep you unproductive and unfruitful. Related: How to overcome Fear Watch the video from the *Power Outreaches broadcast* You will learn how to overcome the […]

The Holy Spirit is far more involved in your life than you may realize. He brought you to Jesus, and He continues to work in you every day.

And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction." -- Mark 5:34 (NKJV)Please Pray:Heavenly Father,We come to you just like the woman with the issue of blood, suffering in so many ways. We have tried everything in our...

Photo by Ümit Bulut on UnsplashAnd He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction." -- Mark 5:34 (NKJV)Maybe you remember the story of a "certain woman with a flow of blood for 12 years"? Her story, explained in...
On September 29, 2026, Elizabeth Dias of The New York Times posted this article: "Is Claude Conscious? Inside Anthropic’s Spiritual QuestIn a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models, and make the case that Claude could be conscious."In it, she...

…you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.I was introduced to a horrific book this past week. Sarah Stankorb is a journalist and author who at one point in her life professed to be a believer. Her own life experiences drove her away from faith and the church, though at the end of her book Disobedient Women she seems to long for a renewal of that faith, envy
Jay Garden
Many people know The Little Mermaid through modern adaptations. But Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) told a much more bittersweet story. Published in 1837, it is a tale of longing, sacrifice, and loss.More than a century later, Austrian composer Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871–1942) found inspiration in the story’s emotional depth and...
Charlaine Martin
“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” -- Luke 5:5 (NLT) Please Pray:Lord, forgive me, a sinner who worries when I ought to worship. Climb into my life with me, sit with...
Charlaine Martin
Photo by The Fixer on Unsplash“Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let nets down again.” -- Luke 5:5 (NLT)I stared at the menu, overwhelmed by the cost of hospital food. Our tight funds and friends’ generous...
Recap:Chapter 9 of Robert Breaker’s The Unbroken Chain of Salvation by Faith in The Blood contains 87 AI-generated quotes out of 91, with the remaining four unverifiable. He knows it contains AI-generated quotes and, despite his promise to pull it from Amazon, continues to promote it in his own Facebook...

Image generated via AI. The Voices That Shape Us “Who told you that you were stupid? Your spouse? Your parents? Perhaps it was your classmates. Maybe it was a coworker.” “Who told you that was unfo…

In part one (two years ago) I introduced the basic facts. In part 2 & 3 I looked at specific verses and passages that address marriage, singleness, celibacy, and eunuchs (old and modern-day). I…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Jesus is worth suffering for. Discover why the apostles rejoice after being beaten in Acts 5, and how they depend on his Spirit for the courage to keep making him known.
Stevens Brookes
What the Research Says, What It Doesn't, and How Christians Can Think Wisely About Health FoodsA woman enjoys a spoonful of manuka honey as part of a simple and peaceful morning routine.If you pay any attention to health trends, you have probably come across Manuka honey. It often costs several...
Jay Garden
Some dreams may seem unrealistic from the outside. Don Quixote famously mistakes windmills for giants, yet he believes he is fighting for what is right and noble. His story captures the tension between holding on to an ideal and facing reality when the two do not seem to match.Don Quixote...
Samuel Deuth
Your home isn't just where your kids live. It's the soil they're growing in. Here's what that actually means day to day.
Robert Breaker continues to advertise his book, The Unbroken Chain of Salvation by Faith in the Blood, despite having promised to pull it (and only pulling the physical book) and despite its containing AI-generated, fabricated quotes attributed to historical and modern Christians.On June 9, 2026, Robert Breaker made a Facebook...

Recent posts are on New Jerusalem as the completion of God’s New Testament building and our mutual indwelling–Christ in us and we in Christ. From this, a hymn by Witness Lee rose up in me whi…

There are three limits that eventually confront a growing church. Growth is exciting. Most churches say they want it. We pray for more people to come, more pe

Almost 900 baptized in one church on September 27, 2026

“Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” -- Lamentations 3:22–23 (HCSB)Please Pray:Lord, thank You for painting hope in the sky and writing promises in Your Word. Help me to see Your encouragement in...

“Because of the Lord’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” -- Lamentations 3:22–23 (HCSB)It had been one of those weeks. Nothing dramatic, just the slow, exhausting kind where little disappointments pile up until you feel the...
Dr. Peter Ruckman responds to Robert Breaker: do you have to trust in the blood of Christ to be saved? Acts 2, Acts 3, the Ethiopian eunuch, and how to have assurance of salvation.Dr. Peter S. Ruckman: [00:00] The touch, touchstone is not, not even just what you just believe....

Image generated via AI. The vending machine in the lunchroom of Global Cybercom had a secret. It could see you.Not just “camera for security,” see you; no, this machine could judge your soul. Its n…

Discover the historical context of John 4 and the Woman at the Well. Learn how Jesus intentionally pursues us in our mess and offers true living water.

By Elizabeth Prata Crucifixion, by Salvador Dali Humans live in a three-dimensional world. The three dimensions are commonly called length, width, and height. A cube is a typical three dimensional …
Eliezer Gonzalez
Jesus transforms ordinary people into a bold, generous and holy community. Explore Acts 4-5 and see how his grace changes the way we speak, share and live.

Cast of 'Live Like That' | Photo image courtesy Affirm FilmsCULVER CITY, Calif. (PRESS RELEASE) – Sony Pictures’ AFFIRM Films and Mucho Mas Media released the official trailer for their upcoming inspirational drama Live Like That, which will release exclusively in theatres nationwide on February 26, 2027. The trailer is...

If you follow my blog, you know I’ve put out five solo albums, including the latest, A Different Kind of Love Song, in 2022. But I haven’t put out an album of worship music in this cent…

In a world where screens are shaping how families live, learn, and connect, parents are asking an important question. How do we help our children develop healthy relationships with technology without losing sight of what matters most?

Dr. Peter S. Ruckman said in 2010 that you do not need to know about the blood atonement specifically to be saved.Dr. Ruckman teaches that if you are trusting nothing but the blood of Christ to keep you out of hell, you are saved, whether you understood it or not....
Dr. Peter S. Ruckman was asked how a person can know they're saved. He did not say you must understand the blood atonement first.Ruckman gave one test: "What am I trusting to keep me out of hell right now?"If the answer is nothing but the blood of Christ, Ruckman says...
Robert Breaker's 78 quotes in Chapter 8 of Unbroken Chain were fact-checked by someone, and it turns out 75 of them were hallucinated by AI. The remaining three are out of context.I de-associated from Tony, who made this, a while back.See this article for the full reason.This is an archive...
Jay Garden
Some stories stay with us for centuries because they speak to something deeply human. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of them: a story of love caught in a world shaped by hatred, pride, and conflict.More than two centuries later, Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) transformed Shakespeare’s tragedy...

Word Unpacked: Devotionals in Ephesians▶ Watch the full devotional:Ephesians 1:11-14 (NIV)In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in...

Explore the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, the Millennial Kingdom, and the restoration of Israel through biblical prophecy. Discover how Romans 11, Jerusalem, premillennialism, and God’s covenant promises reveal His enduring faithfulness to Israel and His Kingdom purposes.

Read Part 1 here. An Exile Speaks to a Doomed City To read Ezekiel 22 responsibly, we must remember where Ezekiel was when he spoke these words. In 597 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon captured Jerus…

Over the summer, I listened to a 90-minute interview with Ben Sasse, a 54-year-old former Senator from Nebraska, college president, husband, and father who is battling stage IV pancreatic cancer. He has been vocal about sharing his faith during his cancer journey on multiple platforms, including 60
Yvonne M Morgan
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. -- Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV).Please Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, please walk with me today. Open my eyes to see the subtle hints of Your beauty, Your glory, and Your power in the things You’ve made for...
Yvonne M Morgan
Photo image courtesy of Getty Images for UnsplashYou will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. -- Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV).Years ago, I shared with our Sunday school class how I prayed to see a bear while we drove through one of the national parks,...
Revive Our Hearts
May Christ be magnified. Those four words were the refrain of Nancy’s recent chapel message as she spoke to a room filled with staff and ministry friends—and to many more around the world via livestream—as we celebrated her birthday and twenty-five years of Revive Our Hearts. What a joy it has been to spend the last month recounting stories of God’s faithfulness since the founding of this ministry. As a faithful praying friend, someone who has carried Nancy to the throne of grace again and again, you are part of those testimonies. Nancy has spent the last month deep in the pages of the major prophets, preparing and teaching through the book of Ezekiel for Wonder of the Word. The name Ezekiel means “God strengthens,” a truth which Nancy has been clinging to and drawing encouragement from. This week, Nancy and the ROH Board are meeting in Michigan to look back on the previous fiscal year and seek the Lord for future initiatives. Will you pray for God to give them wisdom, guidance, and discernment as they seek His direction for the days ahead? The same prayer has marked this ministry from the beginning. May it be our anthem for the next twenty-five years and beyond: May Christ be magnified.
Revive Our Hearts
Unlike Paul, who was “pressed but not crushed,” it seems many modern Christians are in a near constant state of perplexity, doubt, and defeat. What’s the solution?

The opportunity he was presented was exactly what he had been hoping for but could not be taken without some financial risk. He was a family man, mid-career, successful, even prosperous by most standards. But the number in the bottom-right corner of the spreadsheet was still red. THE EVALUATION

Should you take a GLP-1? Is self-love really the key to loving others or feeling loved? And what do you do when another woman’s seemingly perfect life makes you feel like you’re losing?
Kathy Collard Miller[Executive summary]Clement of Rome in 1 Clement teaches a soteriology where initial salvation is by faith alone (sola fide) and is a two-step formula of repenting (which is synonymous with believing) and calling upon God for salvation. Ongoing salvation has to be maintained by works.This explains how he says we...

By Elizabeth Prata Isaiah contains some of the loftiest, majestic, and beautiful poetry in the Bible. It also contains some of the most startling truths, which are made all the more startling by th…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Discover the power in the name of Jesus in Acts 3. A man walks, Peter points to the risen Saviour, and the crowd is invited to turn to him for forgiveness.

I forget a lot of things especially when I’m afraid. I suppose a lot of us do. We revert back to running and hiding under the bed covers, trusting in them to save us from our fear. We forget who our God is, and what He has promised. I have been reading a lot about the people of Israel in the Old Tes
Jay Garden
A note before we begin: this piece centers on a child's fear and death. If that feels heavy today, feel free to save this one for another time. If you're ready, Erlkönig offers a powerful portrait of fear and uncertainty.Some stories seem to bypass the intellect and go straight to...

As a leader, it seems I’m always trying to balance perfect and progress. I want things done well. We should think through the details, ask good questions, an

Recently a series presented verses about God’s New Testament Building which ultimately is New Jerusalem. One section of that series is God’s Building is the Mutual Abiding of God in His Peopl…

With this post, I begin the study of Ezekiel 22. As I explained in the introduction to this series, the chapter contains three oracles, each introduced by the words “The word of the LORD came to me…
Sheryl H. Boldt
How would your life be different if you understood that God loved you, despite your imperfections and feelings of unworthiness? If you truly understood – better yet, actually experienced God’s love – your view of yourself would change.

Mentorship doesn’t have to be perfect and polished. It’s real and honest, a journey together as we all seek to follow Christ!

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. – James 4:8 (NKJV)Please Pray: Dear Father, thank You for wanting fellowship with me. It boggles my brain to think the God of all creation loves me and wants to spend time with me. But Your Word makes it...

Photo image courtesy of Getty Images for UnsplashDraw near to God and He will draw near to you. – James 4:8 (NKJV) As a teacher, I had summers off for vacation. And when Dad retired, we both had extra time to be together. I often asked Dad if he would...
This is the 10th video in a series of studies of the King James Bible.I would like to thank the Holy Spirit-filled King James Bible translators for making us all a part of the Mandatory Vocalization Club.And God to the glory for using them so mightily.Those great men were used...

Here are Dr. Peter S. Ruckman quotes on salvation!“Here’s a sinner who comes to Jesus Christ in sincerity and faith, and prays, “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and if you don’t do something for me, I’m headed for Hell. I’ve been told that your Son the Lord Jesus...
Before I show what I said, I want to preemptively state five things.A. Breaker shadowbanned me after I wrote what I wrote. It was not due to anything else.B. I misremembered the April 2010 letter as being from 2011. My bad.C. Dr. Ruckman's letter "on his old website" is the...
This is the ninth video in a series of videos going over the King James Translators being in the Biblical Mandatory Vocalization Club, which included Jesus Christ, Job, Solomon, Paul, David, Dr. Ruckman, Don Nesbitt, John Chrysostom, Clement of Rome, Theodoret of Cyrrhus and the Holy Spirit.This study goes over...
This is the eighth in a series of studies of the King James Bible on how the King James Bible exclusively teaches vocalization for salvation, and the King James Bible is right or you are wrong.Big shout out to the King James Bible translators for doing this! Absolutely used by...
This is the seventh in a series of studies of the King James Bible on how the King James Bible exclusively teaches vocalization for salvation, and the King James Bible is right about this or you are wrong.Specifically, a study about Heart + Out.I would like to thank the King...

Image generated via AI. A clean house and a clean heart have more in common than we usually notice. One is physical, the other spiritual — but both reveal what we value, what we tolerate, and what …

By Elizabeth Prata In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise, who is a…
Eliezer Gonzalez
Only Jesus saves. See how this conviction gives Peter and John courage in Acts 4, and ask God’s Spirit for boldness to make the risen Saviour known.

Photo image courtesy Getty Images for UnsplashWhat if the key to feeling younger, healing faster, and reclaiming your energy isn’t simply about treating symptoms—but about restoring the health of the body at its most fundamental level?That question is at the heart of Heal Your Cells: Reversing the Irreversible—A Proven Plan...
Samuel Deuth
Strength without love turns hard. Love without strength turns soft. Here's what 1 Corinthians 16:13 actually calls men to become.
Jay Garden
Have you ever walked through a season of life that felt like a dark and endless valley, surrounded by fear, struggle, or doubt?Centuries ago, Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) imagined a journey through Hell and toward Paradise in his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy. Dante Lost in the Dark Forest —...
I will never be forty years old again. Or fifty. I can either try vainly to regain the body and lifestyle I enjoyed in that past season or I can decide to make peace with growing old and learn to age gracefully. We live in a society that values youth, beauty, productivity, and success. As

9-29-2026 When You Wish You Had a Different Story “Mommy, tell me a story.” When my son, Steven, was little, that was one of his favorite requests. Whether we were riding in the car, waiting for a haircut, or settling down for bedtime, he wanted a story. But there was one requirement: Steven had to give me the first line. Read more...
Carol McLeod
Discover 8 powerful Bible verses to pray over your children, family, and loved ones. Learn how praying Scripture can bring hope, peace, and confidence while you wait on God.

And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. — Genesis 5:22-24 (NIV)Please Pray: Father, walking with You brings us...

Photo image courtesy Getty Images for UnsplashAnd after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. — Genesis 5:22-24 (NIV) My...
Revive Our Hearts
What if dependence isn’t a problem to solve but part of God’s good design? One mother is learning to see it as such through her daughter’s life.

Robert Breaker’s book The Unbroken Chain of Salvation used fake AI-generated quotes. Here’s the timeline, Kindle scandal, and full Chapter 8 fact-check. [Executive Summary] Robert Breaker asked ChatGPT, without using the search feature, to find quotes for his book, The Unbroken Chain of Salvation by Faith in The Blood: The...

How much faith is enough? Well, how much faith do you have? As a young believer, I only had enough faith to ask, yet the Lord answered.
This is the finale of a three-part series; look at the previous articles for context.However, you do not need to read them to understand the arguments made in this article, i.e., the explanation of how Galatians 1 and 1 Corinthians 15 do not contradict.Now, here is the problem with Breaker.So,...
This is a three-part series. Look at the previous article, “What does ‘According to the scriptures’ in 1 Corinthians 15 mean?”There is an idea, invented by the Father of the youtuber Robert Breaker, Robert Ray Breaker II, that to be saved, one must specifically trust the blood of Jesus Christ...
This is a part of a three-part series on 1 Corinthians 15.1. What does “According to the scriptures” in 1 Corinthians 15 mean? 2. What does “How That” in 1 Corinthians 15 mean? 3. How did Paul receive his gospel?“What does according to the scriptures mean?”Paul writes 1 Corinthians 15:1-4:...
Robert Breaker says that Dr. Ruckman mistook him for other individuals in Milton. This is false, and I wrote in detail why this is so.The first time Robert Breaker said this was on January 12, 2026, in a comment where he also said that Dr. Ruckman beat his wife.See below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmt6zA9j48"animejefftv...
Robert Breaker said that Dr. Ruckman mistaken him for someone else in this, that is not so. Dr. Ruckman distinctly knew what Robert Breaker's doctrine and Dewey's doctrine was. Dr. Ruckman says that you don't have to know specifically about the blood atonement to be saved.Now, I don't know how...

O God, you are my God . . . my soul thirsts for you . . . as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. – Psalm 63:1 (ESV)Please Pray: Lord, You are with me. You love me. Help me to know this deep inside so...
Jay Garden
Some of the encouragement that shapes us most seems small at the time. A teacher notices potential, a mentor offers advice, or someone believes in us when we doubt ourselves. Yet those moments can stay with us for years.Clara Schumann (1819–1896) is remembered as a pianist, composer, and teacher whose...

‘”Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.'” -Matthew 19:6, NLT Today, I was at a conference where the speaker, Steve Backlund, said something about marriage and making decisions. He stated that the marriage vows really say, “I’m going to keep choosing you.” I totally … Continue reading "Choosing to choose daily"

Photo image courtesy Andrej Lisakov for Unsplash“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.” – John 10:10There are moments in our church service when it feels like it’s just me and Jesus; as if I’m standing before Him, feeling broken and full at the...
Robert Breaker says that Dr. Peter S. Ruckman COINED and USED the term, bloodless gospel.No, he didn't. The first usage of “bloodless gospel” is from Charles Phillips, a Protestant lawyer who defended the Roman Catholic Church and Catholics in the United Kingdom.He defended them so much, he was regularly invited...