Our Hope

‘Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.’ 1 Peter 4:9 (NIV) When we bought our new home several years ago, I was excited at the prospect of entertaining our friends, family, and neighbors.  We actually had enough room, and plenty of parking to boot.  This was something that was lacking ...

What are still waters?  Why do we equate water with God?  The truth is that God has placed the words water, waters, and watered in strategic verses in scripture.  He uses water as a force to be reckoned with, a place of calm, and a substance that nurtures souls. ‘And the ...

‘Those who know Your name will trust in You, for You, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek You.’  Psalm 9:10 (NIV) Let’s agree right away that life is hard.  There is no splitting hairs about it, no glossing it over, no making it sound better than that.  But even though ...

‘…I gladly give my tithe to God because I want to let Him know that He is first in my life.  And because we give our first to the Lord, He blesses us, protects us, and provides for us.’ — Robert Morris,  ‘Unlocking the Rewards of Generous Living’ (Chosen Books ...

‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Most of us have to work.  We are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths, and we don’t all have trust funds to spend as we wish.  Most of us don’t have ...