This Thanksgiving has come more quickly that I would have liked. Over the past two years it has not been my favorite holiday. When you lose a loved one holidays like this one can leave one wanting because it’s a time to celebrate with family and some of us are missing family members or maybe…
Sorrow to Joy
Is it possible for your sorrow to be turned into joy? Yes. I have had the privilege of spending time recently with some ladies who are suffering. Their hearts are aching, their minds depressed. I have walked among them, and we have prayed together and cried together. We have studied Scripture together. Jesus tells us…
Sharing Your Testimony
Have you ever been asked to share tour testimony? Do you dislike speaking in public, especially about something so personal as your sin? Are you fearful of standing up in front of a crowd and having everyone look at you? Have you thought about what people would think once they learned that you’re not perfect?…
What in the World?
What in the world is happening right now? We hear of wars and possibilities of wars. Attempted assassinations, riots, conspiracy theories, unrest. Despicable displays of mockery of Jesus our Lord. I ask again, what in the world is happening? In the beginning these things were not so. Not until Adam and Eve ate the forbidden…
Kindness Needed
It has been said that “all the world needs is love”. Though a true statement, I would add that what the world needs is kindness. Love and kindness work together, but often we don’t receive the kindness of others nor do others receive kindness from us. Be generous and sincere with your acts of kindness.…
Peace in the Storm
Mark 4:35-41 tells us that after teaching on the shoreline Jesus said to His disciples. Let’s cross over the other side of the sea. So, they got into the boat and took Jesus with them as he was already in the boat, having used it to teach the large crowd on the shore. Suddenly a…
Lean into Hope
The pull of the world is strong. We lean toward it. It pulls more. We want to live our lives as we see fit, just as others are living because we think they have it all. They don’t. God’s pursuit of us is stronger. He leans into it. He pursues more. He knows what we…
For Those Who Teach
Dear Teacher, I want to thank you for taking seriously and personally the obligation to make disciples by teaching your students to obey everything I have commanded you. (Matt 28:18-20) Itis important that your students learn of Me, for I am the way, the truth, and the life, and they cannot come to the Father…
Where is the Hope?
Where is your hope? Is it in success? Is it in fantasism? Is it in financial stability? Is it in (you fill in the blank) None of thee earthly things can give us hope. Hope is in Jesus Christ. He is the only hope for a sinful, dying world. Jesus gave His life so we…
You Are Not Alone
Do you sometimes feel alone, apart, isolated, abandoned? I will tell you from the outset that you are not alone. God has the solution. He has always had it and has always demonstrated it. Let’s look at the Israelites in Numbers 9. In verses 15-23 we see the Israelites being guiding by a loving God.…
