Forgiveness: What It Is, What It Isn’t
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...
The Promise: You Are A Child of God
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...
The Question of Comfort
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...
Husbands & Wives & Ephesians 5
A Biblical Encouragement for Marriage As my first appointment of the morning entered my office, it was hard not to see they weren’t happy. Wife sat at one end of the couch, husband on the other. Plenty of space between them. Arms crossed over chests. Frowns and scowls...
The NATIVITY STORY and CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendent of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said,...
An ATTITUDE for MINISTRY
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2. Carry one another’s burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as in...
Three Questions
Who am I? I am a child of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for I have been baptized into Christ and have clothed myself with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for all are one in Christ Jesus. If I belong to Christ, then I am...
On Suffering
On SufferingElizabeth Rooney Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2. We are one another's burdens, and when we relate to someone, we bear them, not just their burdens. This concept gives significance to the most casual contact,...
GOD’S GOT YOUR NUMBER
GOD'S GOT YOUR NUMBER Ken Gaub Ken Gaub was a well-known missionary who had served in multiple sites around the world. He had his own radio and TV ministries and a popular outreach program to youth. After many years of fruitful ministry, he found himself drained and...
On this day ~
On this day ~ Mend a quarrel. Search out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a love letter. Share some treasure. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in a word or deed. Keep a promise. Find the...