Hope As a Last Resort
Do you feel lost and alone, your marriage a disaster? Then turn to a source that will provide you with hope.
Preemptive Prayer
When did you learn to pray? Was it in Sunday School at church? or at home around the dinner table? or saying your bed-time prayers with your parents? or in Vacation Bible School? or in a youth group? or with an athletic team? Do you remember a time when you memorized a prayer in your childhood? or memorized the Lord’s Prayer? And now do you find yourself crying out to God in prayer because of a crisis?
Having “The Talk”
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?’ —John 11:25 While researching…
Forgiveness . . . Here’s How
“Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.” — Ephesians Chapter 4, verse 32 Forgiveness is such a counter-intuitive response to someone who does something wrong to us. It…
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. — Colossians 3:2,3 We all have our favorites. When it comes to Bible teaching, you’ll find that…
Saint Patrick’s Day
This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. — 1 John 5:4, 5 No doubt you associate March…
“I’m in the Lord’s Army”
The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. The LORD is a warrior; the LORD is His name…
Praying From Head to Toe
The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. —James 5:16b I recently attended a retreat at which the speaker introduced us to teaching on “Praying for Your Husband from Head to Toe.” Being a visual-type person, it intrigued…
Issues with “Issues”
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. — Psalm 139:23,24 I thought it was a handy…
“High Flight” for Parents
“Don’t you see that children are GOD’s best gift? the fruit of the womb His generous legacy? —Psalm 127:3 (The Message) It was the end of a long day. Finally the kids were in bed. Finally the kitchen was clean…