by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
A word study on the essentials of Christian servant-leadership The Servant Who Leads, The Leader Who Serves A word study on the essentials of Christian servant-leadership Peter Schipper, M.A. For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
AM I SAVED? HOW CAN I BE SURE! Your salvation does not depend upon the strength of your faith, for your salvation is found completely in Christ and his saving work for you. Take heart in God’s own words as he assures you of your salvation. Jesus said, “I am the living...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
Excerpted and paraphrased from The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. Brother Lawrence (Nicolas Herman, 1614-1691) came from a French peasant family. Following his army service during the Thirty...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
Forgiveness: What it Is, What it Isn’t In the sermon, the pastor spoke of Maria, who had come to him for counsel and prayer several years ago. “Maria came to me seeking help in dealing with the abuse she had suffered as a teenager,” the pastor said. “If that wasn’t...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
The Promise from God’s Word: You Are a Child of God God’s Promise to Abraham The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 21, 2022 | Potpourri
The Question of Comfort Loyd said, “I like that verse, the one about comfort. It’s, uh … comforting.” Our Bible study group had just read 2 Corinthians 1:3 and 4: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the...