Exalting God, Edifying Believers, Evangelizing the Lost

Lead Us Not into Temptation

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 04, 2020 During the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, builders had to construct an elaborate trestle across a deep canyon. After it was built, the chief engineer wanted to test it. A train loaded with double the normal train cars and...
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Pursuing the Kingdom of God

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 03, 2020 Every day, millions of people pray the Lord’s Prayer without understanding what it means to pray, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). When you pray this to the Lord, you are...
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Hallowed Be Thy Name

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 02, 2020 Hallowed is an old English word that means “to be holy” or “to be set apart.” To hallow the name of God is to set Him apart in our praise, adoration, and worship. The purpose of setting apart God’s name is to...
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Our Father in Heaven

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  June 01, 2020 Too often, we treat heaven like a house we bought but didn’t move into or a trip we planned but didn’t take. We seldom think about it or make any attempt to find out more about our eternal home. We busy ourselves with making more plans for...
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The Blessings of Being a Child

By Michael Youssef, Ph D.  May 31, 2020 There are four things to consider when reflecting on calling God “Our Father.” First, having God as our Father means there is an end to all fear. Other religions are terrified of their gods. We’re not afraid of our God...
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