The Lord your God in Your Midst… Zephaniah 3:17 What a powerful truth God has spoken through the, prophet Zephaniah. The Almighty God in our midst and He is always present with His children. We can always walk in victory with our God in our midst. We are told in ...

The Spiritual War on Mental Illness By Joel B. Mental illness plagues many of us. It creeps up on us and it can oftentimes be suffocating or make us feel like we’re not normal. However, I’m here to tell you that you can breathe easy, your life is pretty normal, ...

‘Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.’ (Psalm 146:5) A close friend of mine messaged me today that her husband packed up and left yesterday. His reason was that he just wasn’t happy. She told me she had no ...

“My God knows my name!”  The glowing face and the dancing feet still make my heart smile as I replay the scene in my head.  The context of those words makes the picture in my mind more glorious.  My friend was stopping by with gifts for our food pantry before ...

A good father represents strength personified. He is a pillar of living and breathing heroism, for the family. Whenever there is a breakdown of any magnitude, Dad is right there to put the pieces back together again. But, what happens when there is a catastrophic collapse that not even Dad ...

Can I Eat The Bacon? By Joel B. A lot of people question about whether it is okay to eat certain foods. A popular one on the list is pork. Pigs are thought to be a filthy, stinky, unclean animal. Because of this people are refusing to poke their fork ...

Finding A Good Fit For College By John Livingston Clark This article on finding a college is a composite of mostly my own thoughts along with some research. The bottom line is that a college or university must be a good “fit” for the student. Here are seven factors to ...

Our Creator is an amazing designer! He fashioned each of us uniquely, having our own gifts, talents and abilities–all to be used for His glory. Our lives have immeasurable value to Him, and we live in an amazing body. The wonder begins long before the day of our birth. Just ...

I can see Matthew’s contemplative response as he thinks back on his adventures with Jesus.  This time he is relaying Jesus’ handling of  temptation. Jesus had to face temptation to be able to empathize with our plight as we come face to face with various temptations.  Hebrews 2:18 confirms this.   ...

You may wonder what I mean by the title of this article. This is what I mean that God has a totally different perspective of the political scene on earth, than we do. And that He wants all of mankind to be saved. Then Peter began to speak: “I now ...