Sometimes one word in Scripture can stop us in our tracks. The word that caught my attention this week was imprisoned. It is not a comforting word, yet the more […] The post Imprisoned in Disobedience appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
Have you ever noticed how easily your mind drifts away from the present moment? One minute we’re replaying something that happened years ago, and the next we’re worrying about something […] The post Living Between Yesterday and Tomorrow appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
On our way home from leading a Broken Door Ministries retreat in a prison in Pennsylvania this past week, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend two days […] The post Lessons from Monticello appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
In August of 1776, General George Washington made the difficult decision to retreat after the Battle of Long Island. It was not surrender or defeat. It was a strategic withdrawal […] The post Retreat appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
Have you ever noticed how a song can reach places within us that ordinary words cannot? Music can carry an idea beyond the mind and place it directly into the […] The post To Sing Is to Pray Twice appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
It’s becoming harder and harder to know whom to trust. Politicians disappoint us, businesses overpromise, and advertisers often tell only part of the story. We point to the world around […] The post Come Back to Me appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
Pride is not always easy to recognize. Most of us can spot someone else’s sins from a mile away. Pride is one sin, however, that often disguises itself as common […] The post Thank God I Am Not Like Those People appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
This past week marked the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the American experiment. Americans celebrated freedom with flags, fireworks, parades, cookouts, and gratitude. Readers in other […] The post The Courage to Be Free appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
One of the greatest rock songs of all time was written with absolutely no intention of teaching a Christian message. Yet hidden within its lyrics may be a truth every […] The post More than A Feeling appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
Who did Christ die for? Most of us would answer that question the same way. We’d say, He died for me, or He died to forgive my sins. But not […] The post The Question We May Be Getting Wrong appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .
What would change if you knew the exact date your life on earth would end? Would your priorities be different? Would your relationships matter more? Would your faith deepen? Today’s […] The post Planned Obsolescence appeared first on Broken Door Ministries .