“When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.” Maya Angelou Everyone has a bad day from time to time. Our temper flares, we can’t resist gossip’s temptation, jealousy rears its head, or we tell a lie. But behavior patterns are a different matter be they positive ...
Read More »Our Hope: The Comfort of Christ
Within the span of an hour, I learned that two sisters-in-Christ lost loved ones this morning. One friend lost her 10-month-old daughter. Braelyn was born prematurely and with Downs syndrome. For most of the last year, their small family has lived in the hospital, praying for one more breath, afraid ...
Read More »Our Hope: Jesus Gives Life
“The thief does not come except to steal, kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10 (NKJV) We know that God created us and gave us life. Genesis 1:7 says, “And the LORD God formed man ...
Read More »Have You Looked into the Eyes of Jesus?
Caught in the very act of adultery, she was a woman condemned to death. Hauled through the streets and thrown into the dirt by the elders, the woman glanced at the Teacher. Instead of the traditional stoning, they were calling for HIM to condemn her and then cast the first ...
Read More »Transforming a Community With God-given Authority
My hometown was in an uproar. Word was out that a building on the main street had been bought by a business that specialized in selling drug paraphernalia. The name of their shop, which consisted of the word “Bad,” was already written on a sign, though they hadn’t yet opened ...
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