“After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia, where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:21-22 NLT) The last coupleContinue reading “Some Nuts and Bolts!”
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What if? (Part 2)
“As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting Me?’ ‘Who are you, Lord?’ Saul asked. And the voice replied, ‘I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! NowContinue reading “What if? (Part 2)”
What If?
“Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!” (Matthew 13:43 NLT) Who are the “righteous”? Are they not those who have heard the message of the Gospel of Jesus and responded by faith? But what if no one had told them? WhatContinue reading “What If?”
The Fragrance of Our Lives
“Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of His wonderful grace? Of Course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? (Romans 6:1 NLT) Has it ever occurred to you that your life in Christ has an aroma, aContinue reading “The Fragrance of Our Lives”
It’s Even Better Than You Thought
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip His people to do every good work.”Continue reading “It’s Even Better Than You Thought”
Is Jesus Your Lord?
“Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (PhilippiansContinue reading “Is Jesus Your Lord?”
Robin Hood and Britain’s Future
By: John Stonestreet and Dr. Timothy D. Padgett *Enjoy this informative and insightful article from the Colson Center. Blessings, Ed 😊 A new Robin Hood adaptation for TV is more fanciful than the older Disney cartoon version that featured talking animals. At least that one got the history right. The new series, which will air on MGM+, pretends that Christianity was an alien religion to England in the late 1100s. Part of the plot isContinue reading “Robin Hood and Britain’s Future”
Have You Made the Switch?
“We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.” (2 Corinthians 10:3-4 NLT) In a recent devotion by Ron Hutchcraft he told this story: “My friend, Ed, thought he had the perfectContinue reading “Have You Made the Switch?”
How Much Do You Love God?
“For God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believed in Him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NLT) Rick Warren shared this story in a recent devotion: “A while back, a man came into my office and said, ‘I’m a Christian,Continue reading “How Much Do You Love God?”
Radiance
“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command. When He had cleansed us from our sins, He sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.” (Hebrews 1:3 NLT) Who inContinue reading “Radiance”