Pray the Word

We can help cause great rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents! Join in the celebration by repeating this out loud “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe that Jesus died on a cross for my sins, past, present and future.  I believe…

The Journal of a Pilgrim

The promises of God that we have experienced and witnessed are best captured in writing. In the midst of ongoing trials, the journal entries of God’s faithfulness is the treasure that keeps our hope aflame! Like Ruth Graham Bell, today many record their thoughts in journals and on blogs. As scribes for generations to come,…

Judges

The book of Judges is an account of the Dark Ages for the Israelite people.  This book covers the time following Joshua’s death to the time that Saul became the anointed king of Israel.  We read “In those days Israel had no king.” (Judges 17:6) Three hundred and fifty years slowly drudge by during the…

Laughter is Medicine

What causes laughter is different for everybody.  One might giggle or burst out in a belly laugh at the sight of a ridiculous meme, but there is no guarantee that everyone will find it amusing. What induces tears of joy and laughter could be a sound, a memory or a physical sensation. According to  God…

Grandiose Grace

We are covered by the majestic mercy, lavish love and grandiose grace of God, and even so, David admitted that at times he felt weary as he agonized over God’s silence.  “Why, O Lord, do You reject me and hide your face from me.”  Mother Teresa is remembered as living a sacrificial life to serve…

Why am I here?

Every person, either an atheist, a Jew or a Christian — all people have a DESIRE to know the truth. So where does that quest originate? Regardless of our childhood, education or ethnicity, the big question “Why am I here?” eventually rises up into our consciousness. Recently a group of friends watched “The Truth Project”…

Store up Treasures

When troubles come of any kind, do you consider it as a joyful opportunity to grow your endurance through the test? Do we accept the challenge like a warrior of faith like Job? All is well within the soul that rejoices in what the Lord has in store for those who seek Him with all…

A Scholar’s Atheist

“I was at this time living, like so many atheists…in a whirl of contradictions.  I maintained that God did NOT exist.  I was very angry with God for NOT existing.  I was equally angry with Him for creating a world.”  CS Lewis was entirely knackered by the myth of Christianity.  He was an Oxford scholar,…