6 Signs Your Gut Is Unhealthy
Shawn Akers The “gut” is a complex organ that can provide us with many clues related to health. Some of…
Shawn Akers
Are You a Follower of Jesus or Simply a Fan?
Let me be the first to say that this column—as with any Step out of the Boat columns…
How to Turn Shame Into Glory
Everything Jesus did in the Gospels was either surprising or stunning. What happened on the mountain with Peter,…
Study: Stress of Alzheimer’s Wears Hardest on Spouses
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease isn’t easy under the best of circumstances, but it may…
10 Keys to Breaking the Habit of Mediocrity
“Not that I have already attained or have already been perfected, but I follow after it so that…
Is There Anything Holding You Back From Christ-like Manhood?
There’s a question that keeps coming up for me and it goes like this, “Why are men not…
9 Ways Your Job is Making You Gain Weight
Have you gained five pounds or more in weight since starting your job? According to a survey hosted…
The Sneaky Spirit of Sabotage Is Seeking to Destroy You
Do you notice that when you set out to execute a God-given assignment for His glory, all hell…
Chuck Pierce: God Says, ‘I Will Shake! I Will Shake!’
This morning, the Lord gave me the following word for our nation, America, and the body within the…
WATCH: Are You Leading Your Family Astray?
Sometimes it’s the little things we hardly notice. But, Pastor Shane Idleman says, many times we open the…
Can You Readily ‘Confess Your Faults’ to Someone?
I love the book of James. It’s my favorite book of the Bible because it gives us so…
If I Encounter Resistance, Am I Out of God’s Will?
We’ve all heard clichés such as, “Where God guides He provides” or “What God ordains He sustains.” And…
What’s It Like to Live With an Alcoholic Parent?
We were a very stereotypical early 1970s family. My dad had a good job and was working hard…
‘This Is the No. 1 Thing God Hates’
Galatians 5:22 tell us: “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,…
10 Ways to Prompt Your Child to Give Their Best
One of my favorite movie franchises is the Rocky series. The scene that I like more than any…