A soft breeze rustles the thick leaves on the abundance of trees. The grass is dark green and lush, and the Azaleas are in full bloom basking in the warm sun. The woman goes to her garage and picking up… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES
Turning Failures into Victories
I shared a few months back about the kids book called THE COW TRIPPED OVER THE MOON – based on old nursery rhyme. Written by Tony Wilson for his son Jack, it tells the story of how the cow tried… Read More ›
Is American Obsession with Sex Creeping into the Church?
“Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.” (1Cor 6:13) The preoccupation with sexual… Read More ›
Little But Tough
The skate board flies out from under his feet and lands several feet away. The boy picks himself up off the ground, crying and rubbing his knees. A Man standing near by watching slowly walks to the boy and asks,… Read More ›
Foundations on Sinking Sand
By Rob Pue Today’s children are growing up in a world that most of us parents cannot easily relate to. Its a world far removed from the ideals of Mayberry and Leave it to Beaver. Such television shows of yesteryear portrayed solid families,… Read More ›
Answered Prayer
Snow fills the valleys. Trees are laden with the white fluffiness of their intruders. Branches sag under the weight. A Cardinal, dressed in his bright red suit, sits on a snow-covered branch and chirps out his song for all to… Read More ›
Hard Lessons
Four young men stand gaping up at the mountain. One is determined to climb while the others try to talk him out of it, telling him he is inexperienced and will never make it. The young man takes a deep… Read More ›
Six More Things I Learned about Church Life and Ministry from Baseball
Baseball is the gift that keeps on giving. In a previous post, I detailed eight things that I have taken away from baseball that I think have impact on the Christian life and ministry. A recent game brought these other… Read More ›
God is Contagious
2018 hasn’t been the best year for us personally down here in Australia – We have had a tough year – it seems we have lurched from one crisis to another. Recently, after recovering from a scam that would have… Read More ›
With Me or Without Me
The city lights have dimmed and the crowds have gathered. The people have been protesting and groups for one side of the controversy gather on one side of the street while others on the other side of the controversy gather… Read More ›
Winnebangos and Other Self-Help Projects
Americans love self-help projects. Take the time to browse any bookstore (if you can find one) or tiptoe through Amazon.com and you’ll see hundreds of titles: everything from How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin to Be Your Own… Read More ›
Sweet Aroma
The child stands at the edge of heaven. She’s curious about what goes on below and stands quietly while pondering all that she sees. Waves of strife waffle up to her, streaks of stress zip past, anger thunders through the… Read More ›
Is America Plumbing the Depths of Satan?
Slightly less than one hundred years after Jesus ascended to his Father, he gave a message to the seven churches which was recorded in the book of Revelation. Only one of the seven churches drew a commendation from Jesus. He… Read More ›
….And diamonds stud the Heavens
Listening to a good old Cliff Richard song as I jogged before dawn this morning called Miss You Nights I was struck by the phrase he used “Midnight diamonds stud my heavens”. It was still very dark being a new… Read More ›
Three Swans
The trees and flowers are in full bloom. The Cherry trees blossoms are in their pink and white splendor. The Azaleas are full with a variety of colors as they line the parks pathway. The birds can be heard chirping… Read More ›
On Being Wise, or Smart, or a Smart A**
I saw my dermatologist a while back. She looked me over in search of problematic skin developments because I once had a Basel Cell Carcinoma episode. (Note: when they carve on your ear, you can hear every scrape–it’s creepy.) Anyway,… Read More ›
True Freedom
The roar of helicopters fill the air over the jungles as soldiers stomp through the marshes. Their lives are at stake and yet they continue to move forward protecting those within their country. The sacrifice, they say, is well worth… Read More ›
In Order to Be Servers, We Have to Be Servers
I will inevitably misapply some technological terms in this post. I beg your indulgence. We used to be servers (in the technology sense). We had built in capacity. We had memory–both working memory and storage. Arguably, we used a fairly… Read More ›
The Unexpected Guest
Two children lie flat on their backs in the back yard of their home on the lush green grass. The sky is a beautiful blue with a few puffy clouds lingering about just to entice the children to try to… Read More ›
Tuck Us In Dad?
By Rob Pue When my wife and I began having children, many years ago, we were advised by many people to TREASURE those times, because, as we were told, “they grow up so fast; before you know it, they will… Read More ›
ONE NATION UNDER GOD?
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come 2 Timothy 3:1 When the Mayflower first touched America’s shore, the Pilgrims first—before coming ashore—gathered below deck to compose The Mayflower Compact. It began, “In the name of God, amen.” In… Read More ›
Yesterday’s Gone
Nick Vujicic is a literally a walking miracle!!! I say that because Nick was born without arms or legs – he tried to drown himself when he was just 10 years old – can you believe that? – fortunately for… Read More ›
The "Prophet"
As people leave their cars and file into the church the air is filled with conversations and anticipation. The seats begin to fill. There are no drums, guitars, or keyboards. No instruments fill a corner of the room. Someone is… Read More ›
One Little Flower
One Little Flower At times we feel there is no hope when we see a country in decline. We pray, we speak out in earnest, and yet things seem to only get worse. There are times we see a bit… Read More ›
The Hero of Harlem – The Subway Superman
Wesley Autrey the Hero of Harlem – The 2007 Subway Superman – What brought this guy to be included in the list of 100 men and women whose power or moral example transformed the world? That year was extra special… Read More ›
God to Kim Jong Un – Let My People Go!
There is little doubt that President Trump knows that nuclear weapons are not the only serious problem with the leader of North Korea. Even with the difficulty of getting news, pictures and first hand testimony out of the rogue nation,… Read More ›
Be Still
The beach is crowded on this bright sunny day. Families are on vacation and slathered with suntan lotion they sprawl out on lounge chairs and blankets. Umbrella’s are opened protecting from the sun’s bright rays. Children’s laughter and innocent screams… Read More ›
The Prayer of a Patriot
By Adrian Rogers “Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause Thine anger toward us to cease. Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever? wilt Thou draw out Thine anger to all generations? Wilt Thou not revive us… Read More ›
Seat of the Antichrist Both Weak and Strong – How Does this Speak of Europe?
Modern versions of eschatological thought concerning the appearance of the antichrist are more varied today than at any other time in the last century. The idea that modern Europe is the seat of the antichrist remains the most acceptable viewpoint… Read More ›
Risking it All
The moon is partly hidden in the dark sky. The crew is sound asleep after a hard days work. Snores fill the firefighters rooms and dreams flicker through their minds. The blare of the alarm brings all snapping to… Read More ›