Victory in Praise

“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. He subdued nations under us,  peoples under our feet. He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. God has ascended amid shouts of…

A Divine Passover

Faith is being sure of what you HOPE for and CERTAIN of what you do not see. Hebrews 11:1. Seder means order, and God ordered us to remember what He did for His children on the first Passover.  It took place in Egypt, and His grace continues to passover us. Each feast day in the…

Robert Vander Maten

Be a Berean, study for yourself. Timothy 2:15-17 “Do your best to PRESENT YOURSELF to GOD as one APPROVED, a WORKER who does NOT need to be ASHAMED and who CORRECTLY HANDLES the WORD of TRUTH. Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread…

Sleepless

My heart is weary in the middle of the night. My restless soul awoke to a vivid dream, and without hesitation, I responded in my flesh, not by His Spirit. Angered, with “why this?”  I know my God sees me as His Spirit never departs from me.  Fully awake; I seek He who knows, and…

Marge Hoyle

Happy 91st Birthday, Marge Hoyle!  Your life of love and faith has been a beacon of hope for your immediate family and to all the “Margie kids” that circle the globe.  I remember attending your 80th fiesta at Paula’s.  Many of your students from Korea sent you emails.  Notes of appreciation were collected from dozens…

Sin in the Camp

The cost of sin is death! Yes, death to a relationship with our Holy God.  Each sin is equal and each white lie separates us from the Glory of God.  Taking the promise land required taking down the wall of Jericho. Joshua 6:18 “Don’t bring trouble and destruction by stealing.”  Whenever a Christian does what…