survive the dark and sometimes scary woods? The vision of grandma's house and your love and trust in her. It drives you forward. It narrows the distance between your present circumstances and your…
The old hymn states, "Like a mighty army moves the Church of God; Christians we are treading where the saints have trod. We are not divided, all one body we: one…
God can, and often chooses to, work with the unexpected or the unprepared. God prepares and empowers those He chooses to do His work so He does not need to choose…
Have you been trying to reason out a solution to an insurmountable problem that's facing you? Have you gotten bogged down in a multitude of obstacles that seem to be standing…
Last Sunday Billie Thatcher sang the wonderful old hymn, "Living For Jesus". The first verse says, "Living for Jesus a life that is true, striving to please Him in all that…
The basket sat in front of the altar in the small mission church. It was a harvest ingathering and people were bringing their gifts to be placed in the basket as…
Jesus tells a parable in the New Testament, recorded in the book of Luke, about a son who finds himself hurting and looking for a way out. In his pain…
The Gospels, The Good News, tell the story of our Lord and His ministry. They are imbued with a love and power that changes hearts and turns our world in new…
Many people who want to believe in God find believing to be difficult. Faith doesn't come easily. Only when we begin to invest a bit of trust and commit to go on…
The fall of the twin towers on September 11, 2001 followed by years of political upheaval in America bring to mind the words of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, "Now we are…