Rioting. Evil acts. Wars. Murder. Lies. Blame slinging. Terror. Since 9/11, our world has been fraught with ever increasing chaos. Not only human-induced chaos, but the earth, itself, is experiencing chaos. We are witnessing unprecedented, devastating weather extremes, hurricanes, earthquakes in unusual places, and fires destroying vast, populated areas. In ...
Read More »On Wings Like Eagles
It seems to me, other than personal suffering, waiting stretches one’s faith the most. I don’t enjoy inconvenience and long-suffering isn’t my cup of tea. Am I the only one who stands in front of microwaves counting down seconds? C’mon. Confess (you know who you are). What about traffic lights? ...
Read More »Are You “All In” With Jesus?
In Matthew 10:7-31, Jesus stressed the importance of relationship – in this case, the relationship of His disciples to Himself. He wanted to make sure they were “all in” with Him! He sent them out in His stead, in His name, as disciples and servants. When He passed out the ...
Read More »Finding Strength When Life Seems Impossible
Finding Strength When Life Seems Impossible By Joel B. Friends, there is not a person in the world who has not faced hard times. However, just because life seems rough at times doesn’t mean we should give up or get frustrated. When life gives us adversity we need to find ...
Read More »Where Will You Live?
Have you ever been to an open house? Well if you’ve ever been house hunting, you probably would have. Even though I’m not a homeowner as yet, I’ve had the privilege of assisting with several open houses. Doing so gave me the opportunity of landing a front row seat to ...
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