‘Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.’ Matthew 5:7(NIV) We often hear, and say, the words, ‘Lord, have mercy on me!’ And at the time we say them, or think them, we are usually in a state of either irritation or extreme stress. But do we really ...

Last week,  a humpback whale was sighted by a fisherman off the Faralon Islands.  She was bound up in all types of fishing lines.  Time was of the essence as she was having trouble staying afloat.  Arriving several hours after the radio for help went out, the rescuers went to ...

Dealing with Needs: Stepping Out in Faith By Joel B. Friends, please take a minute to read the following ten verses. They are perhaps the most profound verses in the Holy Bible for dealing with needs-based problems. Matt 6:25-34 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, ...

Hobby Lobby Promotes Public School Bible Curriculum By John Livingston Clark While Hobby Lobby is awaiting the outcome of their case before the U.S. Supreme Court, president Steve Green is promoting a public school Bible curriculum that has been developed by the Green family’s Green Scholar Initiative. It has already ...

I love metaphors! Perfect words woven together to compare something so direct that the answer is never revealed only implied. For example, you may have heard someone say, “He was a diamond in the rough.” The comparison being made is that of a person and their characteristics and unique qualities ...

With all the toxic people that I sometimes hear about or come across on a daily basis, hearing about or meeting a “Good Samaritan” is like receiving well needed penicillin. Take for instance the recent news about owner of the NBA L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling, who was allegedly making racist ...

The God Who Answers Prayers By Joel B. 2 Cor 12:5-9 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now ...

Some people don’t want to live in His mansion. Some people, choose to live (spiritually) alone... on the street or under a bridge. - As do some of the homeless among us.

“I now present to you the graduating class of 2014.” Yes, it is that time of year when caps and gowns will be worn and tears of sadness, joy, and excitement will be shed. However, this year has a slight twist for one high school senior. Desi, a Michigan teenager, ...

Romans 13:1-5” 1 Obey the government, for God is the one who put it there. All governments have been placed in power by God. 2 So those who refuse to obey the laws of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow. 3 For the authorities do ...