Brad's Journal

I was sitting in church a few weeks ago and felt the Lord press upon my heart to, “regale My throne with your requests!” In that moment it dawned on me how many times I fail to ask God to be present in my situations and to work in the

Recently, I came across a post on social media where the author described their faith in Christ as more than just a religion—it was a personal relationship. This idea sparked a lot of debate in the comments section, with some questioning how Christianity could be anything other than a religion.

There are many people who see little or no value in reading the Old Testament scriptures. I am persuaded the Old Testament is a wonderful way to learn about how God worked with people of various times and cultures. When I first started reading the Bible years ago, all I

When Adam and Eve sinned in Genesis 3, humanity would take one of two courses in their existence. The first course would be to hide from God and rebel against His design for us. The second path would be to come out of hiding, be open with God and allow

Looming Evil One late winter day a few years ago, I stepped out to the garden to see how it had wintered. I wanted to get peas in the ground and knew I would have some work to do before I could plant. I saw the usual decaying winter cover and of course, the weeds. I had planted none of these weeds,