How could we have known what was coming? That hot July day in 1978 held blue skies, dotted only with wisps of cloud. Everything was quiet–a peaceful summer’s day. We played in the neighborhood from early morning. Just after lunch, a neighbor spotted the funnel cloud in those otherwise blue ...
Read More »Have You Talked to the Devil Lately?
The devil tries to use God’s Word against us, and he knows his stuff! He’s been given many names in the bible: “murderer” and “father of lies” (John 8),”dragon” and” serpent” (Revelation 4),” tempter” (Matthew 4), “angel of the abyss” (Revelation 9)…we cannot take him on in our own strength. But when he ...
Read More »You Are Immortal, So Is Your Destiny, part II
Everyone has a distinct soul, made for a distinct purpose, or destiny. Do you believe this? Or do you live as though your life is just days that you must fill with eating junk food, drinking pop, going to school, going to work, playing video games, hanging out with friends, ...
Read More »Prayer God Delights to Answer
Remember the Disney movie, Aladdin? Soon after the cunning thief had discovered the genie, Genie began listing the rules for Aladdin’s three wishes. “You can’t wish for more wishes!” I’d never thought of that, then as suddenly as the brilliance of it dawned on me, Genie declared such wishing out ...
Read More »Lessons from Isaac: God Does What He Says
“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 Studying Isaac’s life and specifically the details of his birth and those surrounding his almost sacrifice, speaks volumes. It tells a lot about the character of God and ...
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