Dec 19, 2021 | Christian Life, Prayer, Thankfulness
When we were children, we all heard the saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Usually, it preceded trips to the shopping mall for Christmas or birthday presents. When I became a Christian at age 31, I didn’t struggle too much with the concept of giving. To...
Oct 8, 2021 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Character of God, Thankfulness
Jesus could have chosen anyone to be a part of His human ancestry. For reasons known only in the mind of God, He chose Tamar to bear the son who would carry on the royal line of Judah. God wove their son Perez into the lineage of Christ until the kingship finally...
Nov 27, 2020 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Thankfulness
Recently, I set out to make a small pot of chili. Yet as it cooked, I decided it needed more beans. Then it needed more tomatoes. Now the meat was skimpy. I started out with a small batch and ended up with enough chili to feed the neighborhood! For the next week, I...
Nov 17, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Prayer, Thankfulness
“Give Thanks.” It’s such a small phrase, isn’t it? What circumstance prompts this phrase most often? What comes to mind for you? Perhaps family gathered together around a table to say grace…or maybe a Thanksgiving tradition where each person takes a turn to share...
Dec 5, 2017 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Thankfulness
“Let’s cross to the other side of the lake,” Jesus tells His disciples in Luke 8:22. Why did He want to cross the lake? On the surface, the answer seems simple enough: to get to the other side. But the story is actually an incredible rescue mission! It begins in...