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Peace
“Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”- Philippians 4:7 NLT I came across this story and wanted to share on peace and wanted to share it. Once upon a...
Being a Steward of Our Gifts
“Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. So, I want...
Christian Economics
“Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need. If you search...
Faithful Sensible Steward
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.”— Matthew 24:45 NLT John D. Rockefeller has become one of history’s most successful businessmen. He was known for his...
Making a Difference
“How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.” —James 4:14 NLT I have spent the last few weeks preparing for our scholarship meeting that will meet at the end of April. I have read...
Called To Do More
“But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.”—Luke 12:48 NLT There is an...
Holy Week
“Then the angel spoke to the women. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead, just as he said would happen. Come, see where his body was lying.”—Matthew 28:5-6 The season of Lent takes...
Results
“All the commandments of God he accordingly keeps, and that with all his might. For his obedience is in proportion to his love, the source from whence it flows.”—John Wesley One of the statements that have always disturbed me is the accusation that there is no...
Priorities
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”—Winston Churchill Most of us typically start our day by checking a communication device to see who might have emailed, posted, or texted. Then, before we handle what’s most important to us, our day...
Partnership
“Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. The land produced...
Peace
“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”-...
Anticipation
“All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).” ~Isaiah 7:14 We must admit that the day after Thanksgiving sends all of us back...
The Season of Generosity
“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”-Luke 6:31 NLT I am always amazed by the stories of extraordinary generosity, kindness, and love. Let me share a few that I came across. “This afternoon, my two daughters, 4 and 6, wanted ice cream from the ice cream...