My parents learned they could raise me and my sister with much better success if they had God’s help. So, it was part of our routine to have family devotions, attend church on Sunday’s and Wednesdays, and pray every day. I grew to love the church we attended because I experienced God’s special love […]
This column is Part II of last week’s “Living With Purpose” column that addressed the challenges of coping with tragedies, sorrow, and grief. None of us could have expected the horrific event that took place in our community four days after Part I of this column was posted. The hardships we have to experience in […]
Life can bring heartaches that trouble us. I’ve seen some people so grief stricken that they admitted to hating God. The tragedies we face can cut us deep and problems can cause us to feel hopeless. Some difficulties and loss can be so terrible that it drives people to cry the questions: “Why did you […]
People who work away from home spend more time there than at any other place. Ask the average person and they’ll tell you the purpose of their profession is to provide for their family or giving back to a particular cause or mission. As far as work is concerned, someone might think their job is […]
There once was a king who gave a wedding supper for his son. He sent his servants to tell the people and to give them an invitation to come to the supper. But the people didn’t want to come. He even sent other servants, saying to them, “Tell those who have been asked to come, […]
We’ve had a baby boom at the church where I pastor. Several young couples have had babies and it’s been one bundle of joy after another. In my own family, three of my cousins have had six children within the last two years. This is obedient to the command of God when He said, be […]
Some people dismiss the idea that God created them for any good reason. The continuous recollection of our mistakes can destroy our hopes that we can actually achieve something worthy. And this causes too many people to quit planning for the future because of the weight of guilt, failure, and the over burden of prior […]
How strong do you believe in a divine power source? Do you ever tell someone you’ll pray for them? What motivates you to have an active prayer life? There are times when we need guidance in our prayer life because we don’t know what to pray for. If you find yourself in such a time […]
Three boys were boasting about how fast their fathers were. The first one said, “My Dad’s so fast he can shoot an arrow and run and catch it before it hits the target”. The second one said, “Well, my Dad works on high-rise buildings. He’s so fast he can drop a brick off the veranda […]
Almost 19 million people suffer with depression every day. The triggers and symptoms of this problem are many. Sometimes a person with physical problems like chronic migraines, skin rashes, insomnia, decreased or increased appetite, lack of energy, or nervous habits can be suffering from depression. In a confirmatory way some people think that everything is […]
