The repentant thief from the cross did not have faith when he was nailed to the cross. This was his last day on earth. Through the work of the Holy Spirit and a repentant heart something changed. He said to Jesus, “Remember me when You come into Your Kingdom.” Jesus replied, “Today you will be …
When we think of a journey we think of movement, but what happens along the way when we become stuck? We may rest on the way. Sometimes we get stuck when it is more comfortable to sit than to move. When we get stuck long enough we can become trapped. When stuck we generally don’t …
Like the story of Isaac generational blessings began with his ancestors. My mother’s parents were people of deep faith and they passed that faith to my mother who passed it on to me. I have a lot to be thankful in my life now because of faithful grandparents who have long gone to be with …
What does the Bible say about trials? 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 Every parent wants …
Today we want to look at the story of Isaac from Genesis 26:1-6 where there is a famine in the land. Isaac the son of Abraham wanted to go down to Egypt where there was food. While Isaac was thinking about that the Lord appeared to him and said do not go down to Egypt, …
Come journey with Joseph. He was on a journey of faith and didn’t even realize it at the time. It was not an easy journey, but it turned out to be a life-giving journey, not just for himself but for his entire family and his adopted country. Joseph’s story sheds new light on our own …
Our first audio podcast in this series is about Jospeh, but as we begin I wanted to talk about the father of the nation of Israel who was Abraham. When the Lord called Abraham he was living hundreds of miles from where the Lord wanted him to move to. For Abraham that meant going on …