1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. ‘Come visit so we can walk and talk’ her familiar voice invited. One spring afternoon the drive took me out along windy country roads to her beautiful mountainous, green-grassed property. My old ...

In my previous article, “Building God’s Church,” I ended by asking the question, “In what ways can God use you to help build God’s Church with your gifts and abilities?” I am not talking about the church as a building, but building up the family of believers. You probably have ...

Locked up inside of us,there is a lack of trust. Trusting Jesus with all our woes,is much better than giving in to our foes The enemy is fighting each day,hoping the walls of our heart will decay. Enough to open the door,exposing our hearts and so much more. There’s a ...

Recently, someone remarked that after a major operation, people may require a caregiver. That thought triggered the idea for this article. Jesus cares about one’s emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. He is The Great caregiver! First Peter 5:7 says to “cast all your care upon him, for he cares for ...

1 John 5:2–By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.   Traditions? There’s a lot to be said for some traditions, like weddings ...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. I’ve been listening to some podcasts and interviews recently and it got me to read the above passage and it really convicted me that I ...

Walking home from second-grade school was a frightening experience. I had a sickening feeling in my stomach. I wished I could fly over the troublesome streets and be immediately home. Three or four boys, bigger and older than me, thought their mission was to make me miserable. If they saw ...

Joshua 2:9: and she said to the men: “I know that the Lord has given you the land, that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land are fainthearted because of you.” Rahab had fallen from grace in the eyes of her ...

Psalm 28:7  The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. A clog in my kitchen sink?  Yikes! Now what? So, the key is to trust God. I realize this ...

Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there by any more pain: for the former things are passed away. My son was on fire for Christ! Why? How can this happen? Why ...