What a state our world seems to be in today! There are wars and rumors of wars, there are blistering heat waves and deadly tornadoes, there is the constant flux of politics in a fallen world and the natural inclination of our fellow man to work his own destruction. And Read more
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) What are you afraid of? Maybe it’s the typical stuff, fear of failure, rejection, fear of loss. Or maybe it’s the more subtle fears, the fear that keeps you Read more
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the Read more
“Advantages of using grafted vegetables include better resistance to pathogens, drought and other environmental stresses, more vigorous growth, and higher yield. These advantages also allow for fewer inputs such as pesticide applications and an extended harvest season.” (Bizen, Hu & Beartrack, Matt, Intro to Vegetable Grafting, OK STATE.EDU, 2022). Do Read more
“He will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.” – Jesus Christ Jesus was gone. They saw him ascend into heaven with their own eyes. The Good Shepherd who had lived with them, tended them, loved and protected them for three years was gone. But he promised them Read more
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” – John 15:12 (ESV) Have you noticed how easy it is to be friendly at church? We smile, shake hands, exchange a few pleasantries, and maybe even ask, “How are you?” But if we’re honest, most Read more
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every Read more
Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, Read more
Mother’s Day isn’t just something the card companies made up. There’s a Biblical foundation for it. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” (Exodus 20:12) It’s the only commandment that includes a promise. Jesus Read more
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the Read more