by Ben Godwin | Feb 4, 2021
Many believe the Antichrist will be a literal, global leader but the spirit of Antichrist already permeates the world with its corrosive influence. We need keen spiritual discernment to recognize and resist it. Jesus warned that the number one sign indicating His soon...
by Ben Godwin | Jan 15, 2021
Like many Americans, I was appalled by and ashamed of what transpired in Washington DC as protesters stormed the capitol. It was an ugly and sad day for America and a bad look to the rest of the world. I love our country deeply and it grieves me to see the hatred and...
by Ben Godwin | Jan 7, 2021
We all like the easy button. We all want 2021 to be easier, better, and more normal than 2020. Last year brought a lot of challenges, changes, interruptions, and inconveniences (masks, long lines, higher prices, shortages of food, money, and other products). There was...
by Ben Godwin | Dec 9, 2020
We all know the song, “He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice, Santa Clause is coming to town!” Making Santa’s list is one thing, but what about God’s list? Let’s change the lyrics, “He’s making a list, He paid a great...
by Ben Godwin | Nov 13, 2020
Thousands of Israeli captives were uprooted from their homeland and relocated to Babylon. In ancient times, POWs were often imprisoned or enslaved. King Nebuchadnezzar took the cream of the crop and groomed them to be leaders in his government. They were given a...
by Ben Godwin | Nov 2, 2020
A major difference between King Saul and King David can be seen in how they treated the Ark of the Covenant. Saul basically ignored it and God. In his forty-year reign, Saul only mentioned the Ark once (1 Sam. 14:18) when he wanted God to help him defeat his nemesis,...
by Ben Godwin | Aug 20, 2020
We often say “don’t put God in a box” but, ironically, He put Himself in one for over 800 years! What we mean by that phrase is to take the limits off of God and give Him freedom to work as He sees fit. God didn’t confine Himself inside a box completely, but for...
by Ben Godwin | Jul 23, 2020
You can read Psalms 23 in thirty seconds. David’s masterpiece is only six verses long, yet it contains a treasure trove of spiritual truth. Sadly, we usually only hear it read at funerals or quoted as a crutch in a crisis. Many Scriptures allude to the shepherd/sheep...
by Ben Godwin | Jun 25, 2020
Jesus went out of His way to break down racial barriers. The racism He confronted was between Jews, Samaritans, and Gentiles. There was even a racial rivalry among the Jews (Judeans derided Galileans and Galileans disdained Nazarenes). This is evident by how Nathaniel...
by Ben Godwin | May 22, 2020
Jesus was a master storyteller. He communicated clearly by using many stories, analogies, and metaphors. Parables have been used since ancient times to convey truth in a memorable way. While Jesus didn’t invent the parabolic method of teaching, He perfected it....
