Two Trees
“And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, 'You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat
Trusting the Catcher
“When I thought, 'My foot slips,' your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.” Psalm 94:18 (ESV) As a child, did you love the circus? The spectacle, the animals, the clowns (who doesn’t love clowns?), the excitement. But perhaps one of
Finding Hope You Feel Lost
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) We were talking with friends recently who needed consoling about a season
The First Lie
“Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made.He said to the woman, 'Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?'” Genesis 3:1
Trusting His Promise
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV) Before starting out on a long road trip, what’s one
Faith in the Dark
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?" Psalm 27:1 (ESV) Moses was born beneath the shadow of a death sentence. Pharaoh had commanded that every Hebrew son be thrown into the Nile. For Israelite parents, the
Jack Hibbs: Impacting Culture with a Biblical Worldview
Jack Hibbs is the senior and founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills, based in Southern California, the Founder & President of Real Life ministry, and a nationally syndicated TV & Radio host. Jack and his wife, Lisa, began a home
Which Soil?
"As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience." Luke 8:15 (ESV) One of the most searching passages in all of Scripture
The True Freedom in Christ
"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17 (ESV) This long Holiday weekend, despite brutal weather plaguing many parts of the country, millions of us gathered to celebrate America’s
The Light of Our Fathers
"The glory of children are their father." Proverbs 17:6 (KJV) Today is Father's Day, 2026. In recent years, it seems the celebration of fathers has been less mainstream than when many of us were growing up. So this week, let's all