What difference does Easter and Jesus’ Resurrection make in our lives today? After He rose, Jesus promised to send the gift of Easter, His Holy Spirit, to dwell and live with and in us. He even said, “It is to your advantage that I go away. For if I do not go away, the Helper […] The post God’s Easter gift – the Holy Spirit! appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

Since “the battle is the Lord’s,” according to David (1 Samuel 17), how do we keep it in His hands? David ran TO the Lord’s battle against the 9’ 9” tall, 550 pound Goliath and his results are legendary. What giant do you face today, some huge trial, or a colossal cancer battle? Consider five […] The post Run TO the Lord’s Battle! appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

Why does God allow such hard trials? What if trials lead to experiencing the great consolation prize of Jesus Christ in all His love and comfort? The Apostle Peter makes this precise case in 1 Peter 1:6-9. He compares the role of literal fire in making pure gold with fiery trials in making us full […] The post The Great Consolation Prize appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

Why does God allow such hard trials? What if trials lead to experiencing the great consolation prize of Jesus Christ in all His love and comfort? The Apostle Peter makes this precise case in 1 Peter 1:6-9. He compares the role of literal fire in making pure gold with fiery trials in making us full […] The post The Great Consolation Prize appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

I used to hate feeling weak and out of control, but since my Stage IV cancer battle, I realized God shows up best when I’m weak as then He becomes strong in me. Consider four responses to being weak and out of control – sad, mad, bad, and glad. I exhibited all four responses during […] The post When You’re Weak and Out of Control appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

I used to hate feeling weak and out of control, but since my Stage IV cancer battle, I realized God shows up best when I’m weak as then He becomes strong in me. Consider four responses to being weak and out of control – sad, mad, bad, and glad. I exhibited all four responses during... Read more » The post When You’re Weak and Out of Control appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

Fighting cancer can be physically and emotionally draining. Yet God is there with outstretched hand to strengthen and hold us up. Find out how a young mother of three, Tiffany Rose of Van Buren, Arkansas, handed her battle over to God for support and freedom from excessive responsibility. You’ll be blessed by her story! Find... Read more » The post Podcast – Handing Your Cancer Battle Over to God appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

Imagine being able to see in the dark in the hardest times of your life. That would come in handy! During Stronghold Ministry’s 15th year anniversary month, we count it an honor to help cancer patients and others in crisis to SEE IN THE DARK! We share the comfort and insight we were given by... Read more » The post Seeing in The Dark – A Video Devotional with Joe Fornear appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

In the midst of sickness, especially that scary word, cancer, our bodies remind us of our weaknesses, our boundaries, our need. “He makes me lie down in green pastures,” but they don’t seem so green! Walking in a season of illness brings one face to face with all kinds of grief. Stories fill our head... Read more » The post Why He makes me lie down in green grass appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more

EMOTIONS. We judge them, we wear them, we fight them, we try to make them go away! Yet Jesus had a lot of them! Recently I listened as an adult woman and her mother shared at a cancer support group. The daughter had 4th Stage cancer. Her mother was hurting badly! She shared how her hurt was challenged... Read more » The post About those “negative” emotions… appeared first on Stronghold Ministry ..read more