Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, (Psalm 107:2) In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. (Ephesians 1:7) God’s righteousness is never in our hands to fight ...
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When to Lose Your Life
Life Savers…one of America’s favorite candies, especially at Christmastime with their Sweet Storybook filled with many delicious flavors. As a child, I looked forward to receiving a book of the sweet candies in my Christmas stocking. Clarence Crane invented the Life Saver in 1912 to remedy the fact that chocolate ...
Read More »Fight Against Lies With Truth
After US election in 2020, some Christians may struggle with the result and possibly hear the lies of the devil. In the midst of chaos, the safest way to protect yourself is to stick to the Biblical truth and let all-knowing God handle the things you are not 100% sure ...
Read More »Test and Trials of Season
If you’re going through some hard times in this season, know that God is with you in the midst of it all. He’s totally at work. I know it’s hard when you’re in the middle of it, and you might not even understand what you’re going through or why. But ...
Read More »Joyful Blessing is Contagious
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. (Proverbs 11:11 NIV) My prayer buddy, Kim, recently told me that her son-in-law, Zack, works in the same chiropractor clinic my son went for treatment. I told her that I ...
Read More »God Sees Every Corner
It’s difficult to see them, the three little ones in the left corner of the old photograph dated 1933. But they are there, looking toward the camera from a triangle of shade, three of my grandfather’s eight younger siblings looking with curious stances towards the little house he is building ...
Read More »Forward Only: God is Calling
Hopping in the family car for a long drive was always an adventure for us as children. Many Sunday afternoon drives led to our old family farm, purchased in 1912. Driving down the two-lane highway, we would take special notice of the dip in the road where old, dead trees ...
Read More »Hidden Blindness
Louis Braille was like many little boys, he loved spending time with his father. Simon-Rene Braille ran a successful harness shop in the French countryside, and little Louis loved pretending to use Father’s tools until one day an accident with a stitching awl robbed the little one of his sight. ...
Read More »Saint Patrick: Missionary to His Enemies
What does St. Patrick’s Day bring to mind? Many would say shamrocks and parades, or a pinch for forgetting to wear green. For us Irish folks it’s a celebration of our heritage. But the deeper meaning is that Saint Patrick really lived. He was a Roman, not an Irishman, and ...
Read More »Which side are you for?
When I interview people for their opinions about presidential election this year and read the news about Covid-19 daily for my job, I notice that people often argue the same things from different points of view. And we often try to convince other people to agree with our views, either ...
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