“Gentlemen, why do you not laugh? With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.” Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln lost his mother at age nine, his only sister at age 18, one child, Eddie, before he became the 16th president of ...
Read More »Our Hope: Celebrate!
“They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.” Psalm 145:7 (NIV) We can find verses all throughout the Bible that relate to celebrations. God wants us to enjoy our lives that He so graciously blessed us with. He wants us to live the abundant life, the ...
Read More »What Will Your Legacy Be?
Everyone leaves behind a legacy for those who follow after. Parents leave a legacy for their children, pastors leave a legacy for their congregation, and teachers leave a legacy for their students. Some leave wealth, some leave power and fame, some leave values and beliefs, some leave behind shame. The ...
Read More »Bible Stories Are for Today–God Does Not Change
Bible stories weren’t meant to be just stories from long ago, but stories that God uses to teach us about who He is. The Lord’s character does not change, that is one thing we can be sure of! The story of David and Goliath is a lesson about faith in the Lord. ...
Read More »Scared of Death? Take God’s View
Do you ever think about dying? Most of us have thought about our own death or the death of someone close to us. And for those of us who have experienced the loss of someone close, days following our loss can make us feel as if the sun should not ...
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