One day, a young boy came crying and crawled up on his grandfather’s knee. “What happened?” the grandfather asked the young boy. “Today I went to town with father to trade the furs we had collected over the past few months. He said that since I had been such a ...
Read More »Is Your Prayer Your Problem?
Is it possible that we actually cripple ourselves with our own prayers? Now, just hear me out … I am a veteran teacher in the public school classroom. I took my position very seriously. I knew God had placed me in the battle to represent Him to our nation’s children. I ...
Read More »The Wise and Foolish Virgins – Two Different Kinds of Christians
In the parable of the 10 virgins, some people mistakenly suppose the foolish virgins, who are shut out of the presence of the bridegroom, are unbelievers. But scripture shows a different reality: “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet ...
Read More »Rise and Walk
Peter and John walked up to the beggar at the gate called beautiful. Little did this beggar know that the power of Jesus Christ was about to make His life beautiful. Peter and John walked closer to the beggar. They did fix their gaze on him. Naturally, the beggar thought ...
Read More »I Think We Hit the Wrong Note–Music in Church
My daughter recently sent me a text message while she was attending a church service with a friend. She was so simple and yet so profound. The text said ” Mom, I love the music here. We sang ‘Victory in Jesus’ just like with Poppy.” Now, let me give you ...
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