Sharing stories of faith
We know where we’re going. We know who has promised. And sometimes, it’s hard to wait till we get there. It’s not always the journey that’s the challenge — you know, those times when we’re doing things and seeing progress made. As challenging as the journey may be, the forward movement, usually, is enough encouragement … Read more Are we there yet?
(Based on a true story) ***** “You would eat, but only at the mercy of this woman”. I don’t believe any of us had expected the meeting to end this way. Three of us had gone to one of the deacons’ house with our pastor to try and resolve the issues he was having at … Read more By their fruits you shall know them
1. Sinners Jesus will receive: Sound this word of grace to all Who the heav’nly pathway leave, All who linger, all who fall. Refrain: Sing it o’er (Sing it o’er again) and o’er again:(Sing it o’er again:) Christ receiveth (Christ receiveth sinful men) sinful men. (Christ receiveth sinful men) Make the message (Make the message … Read more Sunday Worship: Christ receiveth sinful men
One day this world would see the fulfillment of the promise of the second coming. Children would be gone. Christians would be gone. This message of salvation that they are presently resistant to would be gone. Hope would be gone. They might try to explain these things, but eventually the world would go on, completely … Read more Three reasons we know Jesus is coming back
They had just been doing their job. A prisoner had been condemned to die and handed over them for execution. It wasn’t a task they were unaccustomed to. So they did their job. It’s hard though to say that they did it with conscience. It’s truth from our fathers— Do your job, but do it … Read more And then they realized….
Let me tell you about my God— He can do all things…. And I mean absolutely everything! All things are possible with Him. And there is nothing too hard for him to do. You’ve probably heard these things a thousand times before, but I’m telling you today that truth is more than just words. Truth … Read more Expect great things
I suppose you could say it is the nature of life in these parts— We set out with earnest hope on a new path. We withstand challenges. We bear the scorn of those who do not understand our purpose. Time does not make our course any easier. But we go on, fuelled by hope that … Read more The things that could have been
We are not without help or power in this world. As children of God, we have crossed over to the other side. It’s a side that’s not popular with the world, and so it opposes it. And sometimes, this opposition comes in epic measures and proportions. Dear Christian, when you’re reading your Bible right, you … Read more There is a name
“My mother, don’t you worry My brother, don’t you worry If I happen to die in the battlefield Never mind, we shall meet in heaven”. Women wailed, reaching for their sons as the soldiers marched to waiting trucks. Old men shook their heads, heaved their shoulders, and spat on the ground. This was a senseless … Read more What would you have me do?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). What do you hope for? And what is the basis of this hope? If the hope you have is rooted in the word of God, then there is nothing wrong with your faith. There is nothing wrong with … Read more There is nothing wrong with your faith
The outlands called, Beckoning with enchanting appeal, Imploring, cajoling, enticing— “There is more out there”. “Your soul could never be satisfied within these bounds”. She draws to the edge, And then retreats, not sure what her next move should be. What would she do? Where would she go? Streams still flowed. The garden … Read more There is joy in Heaven
I’m thinking of Jesus and His disciples. Jesus had just fed a crowd with five loaves of bread and two fishes. It was a miracle and the disciples had front row seats. In fact, after praying, Jesus had given the bread to them to distribute to the people. And the disciples had gathered twelve baskets … Read more Fear would make you forget what you already know