How amazing is God? This amazing!! He takes arrogant, openly rebellious, messed-up, broken, weird, quirky, and imperfect people like me and uses them to accomplish his purposes. Just recently, I was registrar for a men’s weekend retreat come convention in… Read More ›
A murmur of surprise went up from the watching crowd – no one was expecting this – Cameron looked as startled as anyone – he was the one who actually did it – but Ned was the one who now was… Read More ›
Gabby dabs her eyes with a tissue. She looks at Jennie. It’s been a lot to process, you know. Jennie nods. You’re doing great. Wish I could be really helpful. Poor Gabby, losing her boyfriend Nate in a disastrous car… Read More ›
At the time of our accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour – we were given the gift of the Holy Spirit. God replaced our old hearts and our old longings which were always rebelling against Him and put inside… Read More ›
“I’ve given up on Jane,” – Gav said sourly. Tossing his head to get all the hair out of his eyes – “Or rather she’s given up on me.” This was important news for Phil – “What happened?” Gav’s handsome… Read More ›
Ever been “on the run”? Great question! I guess in lots of ways we have all been on the run at some point in our lives – we often make little and sometimes BIG mistakes and find ourselves on the… Read More ›
What is a mystery? Is it a betrayal? Is it a race against time? Is it a vast secret? Is it a hidden meaning? Is it something tucked away that we will never find? Is it something not understood? Is… Read More ›
Our young neighbour loves jumping on their trampoline – they have one sitting on their front lawn, and most days, there he is, barefoot and busy jumping around like crazy. He takes his soccer ball in as well, and while… Read More ›
“So sorry to wake you,”. he yelled through the letterbox – just when I thought I was going to sleep in. WOW, what did he expect – me to jump out of bed and meet him out in the driveway?… Read More ›
If God exists, why are kids starving in Africa? If God exists, why haven’t we had any rain? If God exists, why did so many people die in World War I and World War II? Just reading a book, and… Read More ›
You have to live right and do the right things – obey the rules and make a go of your life – stay true to yourself and obey your parents, and everything will be OK. That’s exactly how the world… Read More ›
In the armed forces, the men and women involved are truly remarkable – they give it their all, and they really do stick together. Through many hardships, wars, and tumultuous times, when everything seems intolerably difficult, many would give their… Read More ›
I’ve been thinking a lot about the idiom that circulates around the globe a lot, and I quote “Closer than a brother”. It got me thinking – in my family, we were different. My mum adored us, and she was… Read More ›
Who am I? – I’ve often wondered that – it’s really a funny old business, isn’t it, that is knowing when to step in and when to stay well out of the way. That to me is one of my… Read More ›
It’s amazing to have access to whatever and whenever we need it – access on a 24-hour basis is truly great. I was listening to the radio, driving along yesterday, singing along to myself, which is normal, and as my… Read More ›
Well, what a year it has been – here we are getting older all the time, and as we progress through the years ahead, I just praise God that He is with us regardless of what is happening in our… Read More ›
By Adrian Rogers “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32 Don’t… Read More ›
The “Promised Seed,” the Lord Jesus Christ, calls on you and everyone to come to Him alone for true peace, mercy, and salvation By Donald Whitchard Genesis 4:1-15,Exodus 20:13,Numbers 32:23,Luke 12:2,1 Corinthians 4:5 Summary: The tragic story of… Read More ›
Only the priceless gift of Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead enable us to have eternal life By Greg Holt When I was young Easter was all about finding hidden Easter baskets filled with… Read More ›
We cannot come before God in any self-conceived idea of “righteousness,” without the death and resurrection of Jesus, we would be doomed to Hell By Donald Whitchard 1 Corinthians 15:12-19,Acts 10:38-41,Romans 6:9,1 Peter 3:18,Mark 14:28 Summary: If Jesus… Read More ›
Getting right with God gives us a freedom we never knew existed By Bruce Mewett Sometimes it is hard to give up on something you love – especially when that impinges on your family or your life in so… Read More ›
If you accept Jesus into your life and heart everything you have ever done wrong will be forgiven at that time By Bruce Mewett Up until just a few years ago the word APP was probably never used –… Read More ›
It is faith in God that brings redemption to anyone who calls upon Him for salvation By Donald Whitchard Genesis 17:10,Isaiah 57:12,Galatians 2:16,Ephesians 2:8-9,Titus 3:4-5,Matthew 7:22-23,Romans 4:1-3 Summary: Paul reminds his fellow Jews that it was not the… Read More ›
Open your eyes and get it into your head that your sins can and will lead to death and judgment, period By Donald Whitchard Romans 1:20-32,Job 15:16,Psalm 52:3,Psalm 14:1-3,Jeremiah 5:31,Jeremiah 14:10,2 Thessalonians 2:11-12,Hebrews 3:13 Summary: Romans 1:20-32 shows… Read More ›
Nothing and no one can ever catch the Sovereign LORD by surprise or unawares By Donald Whitchard John 19:1-18,Luke 23:21-23,1 Corinthians 1:18,1 Corinthians 1:23-24,1 Corinthians 2:14 Summary: Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the assassination of President Kennedy (November… Read More ›
There had to be a final and complete act of sacrifice that would atone for the sins of all – Jesus By Donald Whitchard John 19:28-37,Revelation 22:20,Luke 22:41-42,Isaiah 53:4-6,John 14:6,Acts 4:12 Summary: There have been figures throughout history… Read More ›
Believers seem to forget all too often that God forgives By Greg Holt “3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after… Read More ›
We are not “maybe” saved, it is a done deal, immediately upon placing our faith in Christ By Greg Holt “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 (ICB) Even on the worst of days,… Read More ›
Those who choose not to accept God are not His children, plain and simple “3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 who comforteth us in… Read More ›
God will accept you as His child provided you come to Him and repent of what you have done and ask His forgiveness! Me: Do you acknowledge Jesus as being truly God? Satan: Of course I do, as do… Read More ›