Lonely Christmas
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “The angel of the Lord said to [the shepherds], “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the…
The Reason For The Season
“Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue…
The Jake DeShazer Story
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: Today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In remembrance of that world-changing event, this devotional is posted to tell one of God’s great redemptive stories…
Christmas Presence
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” —2 Corinthians 9:15 Is this the Bible verse that you normally think of when you think of Christmas? Probably not . …
Iraq
Iraq is second only to the nation of Israel in number of times it is mentioned in the Bible. Of course we may not see it in writing as “Iraq,” but it is known as Babylon, the land of Shinar, Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is Iraq. It is where the Garden of Eden was; where Adam and Eve were created; where Satan appeared; where the Tower of Babel was built; where the confusion of languages occurred; where Abraham came from; where Isaac’s bride Rebekah was born; where Jacob spent twenty years with Laban; where the Israelites were sent into captivity; where Daniel was in the lion’s den; where the greatest city revival ever took place—with Jonah in Ninevah; where we find the story of Esther; where destruction is prophesied by Nahum; and where in Revelation we will read the prophecy of the fall of Babylon. It is Iraq.
Thanksgiving Reminders
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Our family has a tradition of gathering…
A Soldier and a Garden
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley, where there was a garden which he and his disciples entered. —John 18:1 Down…
He Took God at His Word
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. —2…
Comparing Trials
I sat in our Bible study and watched another woman share a prayer request. She was having a hard time dealing with the fact that her parents and sister’s family had moved across the country. After years of living in the same small town of Homer, Alaska, this woman missed them terribly and was growing bitter about it. As I listened to her share with broken voice and many tears, I’m ashamed to admit I had no compassion for her whatsoever. The first thing that jumped into my mind was, “You call that bad? Try being a military wife! We hardly ever get to live near our extended families. We don’t even live with our own husbands half the time!”
A Look at Parenting During Deployment
Excellent or Praiseworthy is posted on Monday and Thursday nights. Editor’s Note: I recently asked Diana Juergens, author of Wife of a Soldier, A Journey of Faith, to share with us her thoughts on parenting during deployment. Rich and Diana…