This world is broken. It is full of darkness. However, when Jesus came into the world, he defeated the darkness. The problem is that it doesn't appear that the darkness is defeated. That's where His followers come in. He uses His people to push back the darkness in this world.

It's easy to praise God when everything is going well. However, when we're faced with overwhelming circumstances and it feels as if there's no hope, that's when we need to praise Him the hardest. King Jehoshaphat learned to praise God in the midst of an overwhelming foe, and we can learn from his example.

Everyone wants their life to count for something. Everyone wants to be great in one way or another. The problem is that the world's path to greatness is very different from God's path to greatness.

The world in which we live is broken. Everyone knows it. Everyone has different ideas about how to fix it. Some turn to political involvement. Some turn to environmental causes. Some simply give up and try to get as much out of this life as they can get before it all comes crashing down. There is hope for this world and His name is Jesus.

Rev. Ed Huie (Echo Ministries) teaches about five events that every effective minister of the gospel must go through to be used by God in great ways.

Saving Grace Women's Home is a Christ-based ministry helping women find freedom from addiction. The ladies from Saving Grace Women's Home in Russellville, Arkansas, will be with us to share what God is doing in their lives as they discover freedom in Christ.