By: Ron Hutchcraft “This helpful article by Ron Hutchcraft was just too good not to share. Blessings, Ed 😊 My wife and I were staying in this apartment at the Jersey shore for a weekend. We were going to save some money by cooking for ourselves. But, there was one small problem with the kitchen.Continue reading “Parents Afraid”
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Destroying Our Love of Sin
“Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, ‘Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?’ ‘No, Lord,’ she said. And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I. Go and sin no more.’” John 8:10-11 NLT) It’s interesting to me though the Lord didn’t say to the woman some version of: “Come,Continue reading “Destroying Our Love of Sin”
Perfection
“But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 NLT) Are you perfect? What is Jesus asking in the above verse? He’s asking, are you sinless, flawless, perfect in every aspect of your life and being? Of course not! And we’re quick to think: “No one is!” ButContinue reading “Perfection”
“How Can I Be Sure There Even IS a Heaven?”
“Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. And they sang in a mighty chorus: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered – to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory andContinue reading ““How Can I Be Sure There Even IS a Heaven?””
When We Die
“Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For the Scriptures say, ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to Me, and every tongue confess and give praise to God.’ Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.” (Romans 10b-12 NLT) The Lord inContinue reading “When We Die”
When Good Friday Gets Personal
*Obviously Good Friday has passed, but when I read this message by Ron Hutchcraft yesterday, it was just too good not to share. Hope it’s as meaningful to you as it was to me. Blessings, Ed 😊 Twenty-three marks on the wall of his four-by-four prison cell told the story. It had just been threeContinue reading “When Good Friday Gets Personal”
The Storm That Stops Us
By Ron Hutchcraft *Please allow these powerful words of Ron Hutchcraft to challenge and inspire you. Blessings, Ed 😊 The snowstorm hit Chicago on a Saturday, and many of the people stranded at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport didn’t get out of there until Tuesday. That scene was not unique for O’Hare, of course. I’ve sat inContinue reading “The Storm That Stops Us”
Darkness to Light
“For once your were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.” (Ephesians 5:8-9 NLT) Notice a few things about the above verse that are easy to miss. First, before we cameContinue reading “Darkness to Light”
Vows
“If you present a gift as a burnt offering to the Lord, whether it is to fulfill a vow or is voluntary offering, you will be accepted only if your offering is a male animal with no defects. It may be a bull, a ram, or a male goat. Do not present an animal withContinue reading “Vows”
Presuming or Resting?
“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let Me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy to bear, andContinue reading “Presuming or Resting?”
Walking With Jesus 