In 1989, the University of Michigan played its conference rival Wisconsin in basketball. It was a close game, and Michigan trailed by a single point with only seconds left to go. That’s when Michigan’s fine guard Rumeal Robinson stepped to the foul line for two shots.   It was the scenario every player dreams about. Robinson had the opportunity to be a hero; he had the game in his hands. If he simply hit one foul shot, he could tie the game and send it into overtime. If he pu

T he pressure was tremendous.  A looming deadline at work weighed heavily on Ginger and she prayed she would make it in time.   Have you ever been in the middle of a prayer and suddenly a Bible verse comes to mind?  As Ginger prayed, she remembered Psalm 138:8, which says, “The Lord will accomplish what concerns me” (NASB).  The New International Version of the Bible translates the verse this way: “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.”   Ginger realized she had not been

Today I am more convinced than ever that there is nothing more important to teach another believer than who God is, what He is like, and why or how He does what He does. These attributes of God can be referred to as His character, nature, qualities, or personality.   Yet one of the most tragic trends I have noticed in our churches today is the way believers view God. Renowned author A. W. Tozer writes in his book The Knowledge of the Holy:   The low view of God entertained al