Jonah: Obedience and Disobedience By Joel B. Jonah 2:1-2 Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my ...

Youth Baseball In Seattle Is A Big Hit By John Livingston Clark You are a parent sitting in the stands watching a youth baseball game. Your son is at bat. Does he hit a game-winning run or strike out, lose the game, and feel humiliated by the team and spectators? ...

My story really began years before I first prayed for my dad. I was five years old when my parents divorced, and my sister was three. We moved a state away with my mom, and Dad got monthly visits and a week every summer to spend with us. Mom remarried ...

This beautiful and touching movie was recommended by the Dove Foundation for ages 12 and older because it deals with death. It came out in 2010. This movie will bless you, especially if you have lost a child. You will definitely need tissues for this tear-jerker. There is a message ...

‘When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other.’ Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NIV) Hurricane Sandy ripped up the Eastern Seaboard of the United States  in October 2012. It was a vicious storm, bringing death and destruction with it. ...

Romans 11:26” For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” God Almighty who every family bears his name and all humanity has been borne from him. God is a loving Father who started a family because he wanted to ...

Galatians 17 Those false teachers are so eager to win your favor, but their intentions are not good. They are trying to shut you off from me so that you will pay attention only to them.

2 Corinthians 4:5-7 (NLT)—5) We don’t go around preaching about ourselves; we preach Christ Jesus, the Lord. All we say about ourselves is that we are your servants because of what Jesus has done for us. 6) For God, who said “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made ...

Peirasmos: A Path to the Crown By Joel B. 1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be ...

These will be four of the most powerful words we will ever hear or read in scripture. “God was with him.” Acts 10:38 ” how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the ...