A Prayer for Our Nation By Debbie McDaniel “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.” – Isaiah 58:1 Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin or how to pray. We just know we have a deep ache in our hearts that cries out for God’s mercy, and a longing to see him heal our … Read more
The God Who Forgives Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus Christ gave His followers a pattern for prayer that includes seeking forgiveness daily. The invitation to regular repentance is not a means of renewing our salvation, but rather a maintenance plan for our fellowship with the Lord. When we trust Jesus as our Savior, our sins are forgiven … Read more
Jesus Wept (But Do You Know Why?) By Jon Bloom Jesus wept. – John 11:35 The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.” But for all its grammatical simplicity, it’s packed with unfathomable complexity. Jesus wept after speaking with Lazarus’ grieving sisters, Martha and Mary, and seeing all the mourners. That seems natural enough. Most of us … Read more
Why Did an Angel Roll Away the Stone? Matthew Henry The angels frequently attended our Lord Jesus: at His birth, in His temptation, in His agony. But upon the cross we find no angel attending him. When His Father forsook Him, the angels withdrew from Him, but now that He is resuming the glory he … Read more
We have never posted an article or blog from an unknown Christ-follower, but this post is a clear indication of what we are going through as a nation and illustrates the unknown. So, let’s couple this article with the fact that we as Christ-followers have a ‘leg up’ on the unknown because we have faith … Read more
2 Ways to Shipwreck Your Faith By Jennifer Waddle “This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck.” – (1 Timothy 1:18-19 NKJV) To experience an actual … Read more
Speak Well of Others by Debbie Holloway “The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil” (Proverbs 15:28). In this age of Internet and social media, gone are the days of the off-switch for dialogue. Time was, conversations ended. Then, with the birth of online discussion forums, they … Read more
How to Stop Being Afraid of Making the Wrong Decision By Kristine Brown “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 As a child, I loved to climb, and I had three episodes of a broken wrist to prove it. I was usually the first one to take a dare and the … Read more
A Prayer from Psalm 91 By: Debbie McDaniel “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 We trudged slowly back to the car through a crowded parking lot in the Texas summer heat. Hot, humid, full sun bearing down. I noticed my daughter matching my … Read more
How to Go to Battle with the Enemy (and Win!) By Courtnaye Richard “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” – Ephesians 6:10-11 When you are in a … Read more
Cultivating A Honeycomb of Gracious Words By Lynette Kittle “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”– Proverbs 16:24 What words are you putting out into the world? Are you choosing your words thoughtfully, taking every opportunity to encourage and uplift others? Are your words sweetening the lives of those … Read more
“I Was There…” I can’t presume to fully know God’s mind, His thoughts. But from His words to His people in the Bible, I can almost imagine Him saying to us, “I was there when this United States was formed. The founders asked for my wisdom as they put together the Declaration of Independence, the … Read more
Assurance When Life’s Waves Rush In TRACIE BRAYLOCK “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) Once when I was a little girl, my cousin and I walked … Read more
A Prayer for Christmas Day: Celebrating Our Savior By Debbie McDaniel “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 In a time of deep darkness, God promised to send … Read more
Unwrapping the Greatest Gift – From His Heart – December 22 UNWRAPPING THE GREATEST GIFT “And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins.” Now all this took place that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet … Read more