Do you ever read your Bible and think, “How did I get that out of those words?” Reading in Hebrews 1, I was struck with this thought: listen to how the Father is speaking of His son. Respect, pride and honor. The words God uses in this beautiful passage leave no doubt in this reader’s mind…
Tell me what you know about the faith of your grandparents? How about their parents? Maybe like me that is not very much. I can tell you what denomination they were a part of, but their personal relationship with Jesus? Honestly, since I never heard them talk about Jesus, I can’t truly say. I…
I couldn’t stop the tears as they flowed down my face. Crying in church, I’m ok with that. But when you start that shaking-and-I-can’t-stop bawling, that can be down right embarrassing. Our pastor was preaching on, all of things, giving. Giving. Is that something to really get so emotional about? This is an area that hasn’t…
Do you believe in the power of prayer? Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 (NIV) I invited my friend Wendy Blight to share with you today about Praying to God…
Some days it’s just plain hard to stop it. The video running in my head. The day I yelled at my child. The afternoon when I missed it, thinking the big thing was really a little thing. If I don’t push the stop button, the scenes will play on and on, finishing with one…
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