“Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love.” (1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NLT) Discouraged? Disappointed? Down? Been there! Wanting to quit? I wanted to quit not only ministry, the Christian way, but life itself! Times get hard, Satan oppresses in unimaginable ways and the echo in ourContinue reading “Feel Like Giving Up?”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
When Jesus Returns
“We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, theContinue reading “When Jesus Returns”
Death
“So we are always confident, even though we know that as long as we live in these bodies we are not at home with the Lord. For we live by believing and not by seeing. Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will beContinue reading “Death”
Left Alone
“But the time is coming – indeed it’s here now – when you will be scattered, each one going his own way, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone because the Father is with Me.” (John 16:32 NLT) Recently my wife and I watched a TV series called “Alone” which chronicles the lives ofContinue reading “Left Alone”
Hope: What It is and Why It Matters
By: John Stonestreet and Andrew Carico *Without hope we are crippled on levels that can leave us debilitated and helpless. I found this article particularly insightful, practical and helpful. May it bless and help you as it did me. Blessings, Ed 😊 How long can a civilization endure when detached from its roots, most importantly,Continue reading “Hope: What It is and Why It Matters”
Privilege and Pleasure
“He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear Him, those who put their hope in His unfailing love.” (Psalm 147:10-11 NLT) What brings you the greatest pleasure? Whatever it is, that’s what owns your heart; that’s what you’ll gravitate towardContinue reading “Privilege and Pleasure”
Sin’s Deadly Secret
*Please allow the Lord to open your eyes to the reality of the threat of Satan’s tricks and deceptions in your life as your read this powerful article by Ron Hutchcraft. Blessings, Ed 😃 You may have seen an actor named Iron Eyes Cody in a lot of roles as an Indian. He used toContinue reading “Sin’s Deadly Secret”
Drifting Toward Shadow
“When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He left Judea and returned to Galilee. He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Capernaum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. This fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah: ‘In the land of Zebulun and ofContinue reading “Drifting Toward Shadow”
Another Look at Suffering
“While He was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above His head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. Seeing THEIRContinue reading “Another Look at Suffering”
What It Means to Be Lost?
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” (Matthew 5:13 NLT) There is a sense in which to be lost is to be worthless, without value, of no earthlyContinue reading “What It Means to Be Lost?”
Walking With Jesus 