Cars line to enter the already packed parking lot. The sun is bright and hot but it hasn’t detoured the saints from coming. People are already standing at the doors waiting to enter the sanctuary and the women fan themselves… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL ARTICLES
God’s Suffering Servant: A Look at Isaiah 53
By Dr. Donald Whitchard Part 1 There’s no doubt that the study of prophecy is exciting, especially with all of the current events that are unfolding before us. The news of the day is fitting in with what was… Read More ›
Angels among us
Had a knock on the door recently and two men and one lady wanted to talk to me about ANGELS – I was gobsmacked to say the least because Angels were far and away from my thoughts at that moment…. Read More ›
OK….Time to jump in the Wheelbarrow
According to Wikipedia, Jean Francois Gravelet AKA Charles Blondin was born on 28th February, 1824 and was renowned as a tightrope walker and an acrobat. He toured the USA and was known for crossing the 340m Niagara Gorge on a… Read More ›
A Word to the Skeptic from the Trenches
By Dr. Donald Whitchard One of the questions that are asked by an atheist, agnostic, or general skeptic is one that tends to put some Christians off track and leave themselves wondering, “If there is a God, why is there… Read More ›
Ya’ Just Never Know
The weeks have been long and tiring for the woman. Her husband has been ill and now as she stands by his graveside the tears flow. She didn’t think she had any more tears but her wet cheeks have proven… Read More ›
Something to Think About While Watching This World Go Mad
By Dr. Donald Whitchard If there is one absolute dominant teaching going on in society today, is that people believe that there are no absolutes in the world. Truth is what you believe it to be at the moment. What… Read More ›
Only the Foolish and Misguided Disbelieve the Trinity: Jesus IS Without a Doubt God
By Greg Holt This writer has recently been dealing with some people who are attempting to persuade me shall we say, that the doctrine of the Trinity is false. Another one is that Jesus is merely the son of God,… Read More ›
We Can Use A Little Good News
By Dr. Donald Witchard Psalm 27:1 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 34: 1, 8 – “I will… Read More ›
Breaking down walls
Been reading lately about Nehemiah the guy behind the wall – what a mighty man of God – He went way out of his way to do God’s will – to re-build the wall around the Holy City after the… Read More ›
Dinner Guests
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 ›
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 ›