Sharing stories of faith
She had heard of Him, and knowing He was in town, she went out to meet Him. Today would be the day her daughter would be healed. “…Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil”, she cried out with hope and faith – the great Healer … Read more The faith of a mother
“I thought you were dead”. This proclamation brought the much desired silence at the table. “The only reason I came back was because I thought you were dead”, her son clarified. She had wanted silence, but not this kind, because now she could hear thoughts she had successfully buried for years—and these were not righteous … Read more She did the best she could
As much as you want it to be true, it really is not – Coffee is not a food group. Sorry. Knowing how highly you regard this brownish-black goodness (with or without cream), I cannot presume to know all that this revelation could be doing to your mind right now. And knowing how seriously you take … Read more No ma’am, coffee is not a food group
Senseless killings. Strange happenings. The trampling of what is good and holy. The falling of truth on the streets. The silence of good men…. I could cry for the world; sometimes a few tears escape from my eyes to my chagrin. These tears, a witness to the missteps of the Church. And I, by God’s … Read more I could cry for the world
God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. John 4:24 I believe that the worship of God is first spiritual before it is physical, and to worship God with our substance is first a spiritual exercise before it is physical. That is, when we give to … Read more After they follow the money
Moses was eighty years and Aaron was eighty three when they began their ministry. Caleb was eighty years when he fought for Hebron and claimed it. Even Jesus Christ, God Himself, was on earth for thirty years preparing for a ministry that spanned only three years. The point? We’re like fine wine that gets better … Read more Your best years are ahead of you
Jesus Christ left us the promise of coming back to take us to a place that He’s preparing for us. Think about this a while: If you left someone a promise of returning to take them someplace you were preparing for them, how would you expect them to act, with regards that promise? I’d think … Read more Heaven is a place
Sometimes it seems to me like this is a shocking discovery for more than a few, but it’s true: The preacher is a person too. Just like the rest of us– And his wife…. And his children…. It’s not rocket science, or the study of some abstract notion. Really, it’s easy to see – very … Read more The preacher is a person too
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness…? 2 Peter 3:11. ♣ There is a standard expected of us as believers awaiting the Parousia; the second coming of the Lord. ♣ Jesus is coming back for only those expecting His … Read more Musings on eschatology and the duty of the believer
What must this disciple have felt as he was finally before the risen Lord? Earlier, the other disciples had told him, “We have seen the Lord”. But what he had seen days earlier had made it hard for him to to comprehend this good news. How can this thing be? He had seen the Lord … Read more As he beheld the print of the nails
It wasn’t by chance, this path I’m on; I chose it– Intentionally. No, it doesn’t always make it easy to explain, and sometimes it seems like it’s not that easy to see. Because– As far as reason and acceptable standards go, this path I’m on is not the popular one. But faith called, and touched … Read more Chance, Time, and the security we seek
Fancy this: Joseph and Mary had gone with Jesus to the temple for the yearly feast of passover. It was the first time they were going with Him, and He was just twelve. After the feast, they had been gone a day’s journey before they realized Jesus wasn’t with them. Up until now they had … Read more We did what!?!