“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” Matthew 10:8 “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or… Read More ›
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Coronavirus – No boundaries: 5 points of light.
The coronavirus – no boundaries, it seems. While we’ve faced nasty stuff before, I’ve never seen anything quite like this one in my 60+ years. Coronavirus – No boundaries: 5 points of light.Washington Post had one of the most helpful… Read More ›
LIVING BEFORE GOD’S FACE
Coram Deo is a Latin Phrase which means “before the Face of God.” It was used by Christians in the 16th Century. But what does it mean to live before God’s Face? Well I am sure there are many… Read More ›
MARY, MARTHA, AND LAZARUS (Part 2)
JOHN 11:3,21, 22, 40—“So the sisters sent to Him saying, Lord, he whom You love so well is sick.” “Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here my brother would not have died. And even now I… Read More ›
MARY, MARTHA, AND LAZARUS: ONE STORY – THREE PERSPECTIVES (Part One)
JOHN 11:3,21, 22, 40—“So the sisters sent to Him saying, Lord, he whom You love so well is sick.” “Martha then said to Jesus, Master, if You had been here my brother would not have died. And even now I… Read More ›
A PERFECT STORM—SAILING THROUGH TROUBLED WATERS
Mark 4:35-40: “And He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Hush now! Be still’…and there was immediately a great calm—a perfect peacefulness.” (Amplified Bible) Mark recounts a gripping incident entailing a perfect storm that resulted in… Read More ›
HOW ‘BOUT ASKIN’ ABRAHAM??
If you ever have a question about what it means to be so totally confident in trusting God that you can just assume He is taking care of everything I have an idea. Pull up a chair, sit down, kick… Read More ›
Jesus Was Rejected That We Might Be Accepted
By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min. 3/28/18 What are Good Friday and Easter all about? In a sentence: Jesus was rejected that we might be accepted. When I was a child, I attended a parochial grade school where there was an in… Read More ›
Easter Special: How Jesus might look back at the Cross
by Rev. Austin Miles 2018 (Note to Readers: In the late 1990’s a church prepared to produce an Easter Program, with several chosen to play the parts of those who had been with Jesus during the Crucifixion as they reflected on… Read More ›
He is Risen!
Editor’s Note: Once again we are publishing this Easter favorite. This wonderful article by Lyle has become a yearly favorite here at ICB. From all of us here at ICB, Happy Resurrection Day! Jesus Christ died. He died quivering… Read More ›
7 Steps to Overcome Fear and Chase Your Dreams
By Lisa Griffin No matter, how corny that may sound, but life is extremely short. We tend to spend an enormous amount of precious time hesitating, having second thoughts and being afraid of something. Wouldn’t it be so much wiser… Read More ›
Santa's Surprising Origins-A Christmas Classic Feature
by Rev. Austin Miles MYRA – (Note to Readers: This story was first published on December 20, 2001. It has been picked up and re-published all over the world every year since, becoming a Holiday Tradition. Hallmark contacted the writer and asked… Read More ›
Thank you Lord!
By Lyle Rapacki Four years ago my article: “Thank You Lord for Thanksgiving!” appeared in The Olive Branch Report. Many responded wonderfully from across the country, and even shared their own stories of giving thanks. This year we have all… Read More ›
Simon Greenleaf – Debunking Another Apologetic Fable
Simon Greenleaf (1783 – 1853),[1] an eminent lawyer and founding father of the Harvard Law School, helped lay the foundations for state and federal rules of evidence. He also wrote the seminal work of modern legal apologetics, The Testimony of… Read More ›
Inspiration for Writers: How to Be More Creative
By Lisa Griffin What a pity, but inspiration doesn’t fall from the sky… Maybe you will receive grace from above; however, it is important to constantly work on your own motivation. Mind you, even a creative way of thinking can be… Read More ›
Appreciating How God Made You
By Jennifer / Walking With God When I was little, my mom would make me sit at the table on evenings and solve math equations out of a workbook. Coming from an Asian background, academics was very important to my… Read More ›
Home? Or Refugee Camp?
By David Guion “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”2 Corinthians 5:1 (KJV) Paul uses “house” as… Read More ›
You Don't Need Self-Esteem
By Jennifer Low self-esteem is a thinking disorder in which a person feels incapable, unworthy, incompetent, and unlovable. Many people suffer from this debilitating condition, hence why depression, suicide rates, and self-harm are rampant. While depression has been proven by… Read More ›
Stop Comparing Yourself
By Jennifer “Why is she more blessed than I am?” “How come she has more friends than me?” “Why is she married while I’m still single?” “Why can’t my body look like hers?” These are some of the questions I… Read More ›
Being Positive In The Midst Of Negativity
By Jennifer There is negativity everywhere. From an angry, rude coworker or boss, unfriendly neighbor, or that obnoxious person at church. It’s so easy to dwell on unpleasant situations or unattractive qualities in a person. Thus, it can be quite… Read More ›
Encourage one another
By Karen Roper I love the first word of this website – inspirational or inspiration. Inspiration in the Oxford dictionary means infuse thought or feeling into. It is a word which speaks to us of hope, encouragement and purpose. It… Read More ›
THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR
Written by Marianne Bernard Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 It has been said that the peace of God rests where the peace of God reigns. If you… Read More ›
Seize the Moment
By Jim Corbett Being a man who’s lost one of his children, I’m often reminded of the many wasted moments, wrong decisions, and times when other things appeared more important than devoting time to her. I look back and wish… Read More ›
2 Reasons Why I Want Christ To Write My Love Story…
In February… there is so much talk about love… how to find your ‘valentine’… where to look… ways to be romantic… With advertisements of hearts; flowers; chocolates… romantic gestures; loving tokens; quotes surrounding us… most of us long for the… Read More ›
The Undetected Killer
This next word can be one of the easiest mistakes to find yourself doing. Mostly because half the time we don’t even realize we’re doing it. That’s right folks, if you guessed materialism, then you’re right! What is materialism? Simply… Read More ›
My Season of Loneliness and Isolation
Loneliness is rampant in today’s culture. It’s an epidemic in every part of the world. Everyone has experienced this unpleasant feeling at one time or another. Remember that time on the playground when all the kids were playing and you… Read More ›
The Least Among Us
By Ken Barnes …..So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity. (I Corinthians 12:24 NLT) God has designed the Body of Christ so that the people… Read More ›
She Must Die
This is a short story by guest author Mcebo Michael Metfula, it is well written and worth the time to read. Thank you Mcebo for sharing it with us. Diego Omar came to the afternoon class running. “Sorry guys, I’m… Read More ›
Against All Odds
By John Miltenberger “Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?” [Jeremiah 32:27; NKJV] Today, I’m walking out of a trap I’ve been in for some time. Of course, I didn’t… Read More ›
Do Your Feelings Really Count?
By Olajide David Feelings depict our moods. At times we feel angry, sad, happy, lonely, helpless, courageous, fearful etc. Feelings can take any form and frame, but do we measure God by how we feel? To begin with, we must… Read More ›