Trust is a major issue many people deal with all over the world, particularly when it comes to the Lord. Trust is really faith and explained in Hebrews 11:1-3. The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle …
My father was quite ill with cancer and I, my wife, and children flew home from the west coast to see him. We had been praying for him for months, but he was getting more and more ill by the day. I had spoken to my father many times on the phone, but now when …
There was an older lady I knew from our church we attended who was a tower of faith. If her faith was an oak tree, she was 250 feet tall and in the prime of life. I was like young sampling. How did she become such an amazing Christian woman? Was there a special formula? …
When I was a little boy my mothers’ parents attended a church where the Pastor had spent time in a Russian prison for his Christian faith. One day the pastor was able to escape from the Gulag and made his way out of Russia on foot during World War II. The pastor was from Estonia …
Has the Lord ever tested your faith? When I had been married seven years, I felt the Lord calling me into full time ministry. In addition, we had three small children five years old and younger. This change meant my wife and I had to quit good jobs. Also, we had to sell our home …
Since man fell into sin as recorded in Genesis chapter three, man has been involved in a great spiritual battle. Man’s sinfulness is all around us and you may begin to wonder, “will God punish the wrong doers?” Jeremiah had been a faithful prophet of the Lord speaking forth tough words the Lord had given …
If you had a child that was heading in the wrong direction would you love them enough to discipline them? Would you correct their behavior in order to save them from themselves? The type of discipline we are discussing is loving discipline not to be confused with abusive discipline. Jeremiah had been a faithful prophet …
One of the struggles people deal with all over the world and every social class is unforgiveness. Maybe this is something you are dealing with today or have in the past. Why is unforgiveness so damaging? Paul gives us insight in Ephesians 4-26-27 when he talks about anger. 26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” …
If you had a child that was heading in the wrong direction would you love them enough to discipline them? Would you correct their behavior in order to save them from themselves? The type of discipline we are discussing is loving discipline not to be confused with abusive discipline. Jeremiah had been a faithful prophet …
Has there been a time when you learned from your mistakes? Soon after receiving my drivers’ license it was a snowy winter day. I was coming home from school and I came up over a top of a hill. There on the hill was a man parked the road in my lane. I put on …