Haven Today

You probably already know about Joni Eareckson Tada. You may even be familiar with her ministry, "Joni and Friends." But have you heard the unbelievable love story behind her marriage to Ken Tada?

She broke her neck in a tragic accident. Never hoping to walk again or know the joy of marriage - she was only partly right. Meet the man who married the woman he knew would never leave her chair.

Do you know the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world? This weekend we will celebrate the risen Christ who offers forgiveness on the basis of his own sacrificial death for our sins.

In the days leading up to his crucifixion, Jesus had to face the powers of darkness. When we look back at the parable of the strong man, we learn how light will always prevail over darkness.

As Jesus was preparing to go to the cross, he first had to encounter the evil that lurks in this world. The only way we can face this evil is through the power of Christ.

Who is Jesus? The Bible calls him "The Lamb of God." On the cross the world's sin takes away the Lamb. And then in the brilliant reverse of Gospel, the Lamb takes away the sin of the world!

John the Baptist said, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." This says a lot about who Jesus really is, but do we fully understand what it means for us today?

Prayer is something every human does at one time or another - even when we don’t have a clue who we’re talking to or what to say. But it’s not really prayer when you speak to an unknown god.

When we treat prayer as a task, we miss the amazing gift that God has given us through the gospel. But if we can learn to linger with the Lord, our time with Him goes from being a duty to a delight.

When you are hungry, do you go out of your way to eat? What about when you're thirsty? In the same way we are sustained by food and drink, we are in dire need of a continuous relationship with Jesus.

When you pray, do you ever feel like you are trying to convince God to do something? When we become motivated by the gospel, our prayer life turns into a binding relationship with the Father.

It is easy to treat prayer as a way to get what we want. But there is a deeper meaning to prayer that is motivated by the Gospel. When we understand this, prayer turns into fellowship with the Father.

Can you share the gospel in a sentence? It's not as hard as you might think. In fact, the disciple whom Jesus loved already wrote it for you. All you have to do is know it, believe it, and repeat it.

Have you ever been overwhelmed with what lay ahead? Jehoshaphat was when he found out there was an army coming to take his kingdom. But instead of relying on his own power, he trusted in the Lord.

There are many opinions about what we need in order to live an ideal life. Most of them talk about material things, but the apostle Paul gives us six ways we can live the ideal life with Jesus Christ.