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My pastor has been preaching out of the book of Acts for some time now and as he has often encouraged us to “chop our own wood” by reading it in our own time at home, I have endeavored to do just that. I have read the book of Acts several times in these past […]

If you knew your time was drawing near and you were going to write a letter to someone you deeply loved, what would you say? What would your last words of advice be? What would be on your mind if you knew that this would be your final communication with someone you loved like they

There are many preachers that make a really good living preaching what is called the “prosperity gospel”, which in my humble opinion, is not the true gospel at all. It is not truth, and it definitely isn’t the gospel. While it may sound good to hear that God wants to bless you and that the

I just finished reading a passage in Luke chapter five that I have always loved, but today, it really spoke to my heart. Luke 5:4-11 tells the story of an encounter between Jesus and Peter. Simon Peter and his companions had been fishing all night with no success and were on the shores of the

“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver, “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you” -C. S. Lewis The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. This quote came to my mind today as I thought about how often the word safe shows

This morning I found myself reading through Acts chapter sixteen which tells the story of Paul and Silas being beaten and thrown into prison. Actually, it says they were put in the inner prison and put in stocks, after they were beaten. From what I have read about the Roman prisons, this would have been

Have you ever been in the pit, my friend? Have you ever been in the deep, dark, muddy pit? Have you ever gotten yourself so deep in the pit you wondered if you would ever be able to escape it? Have you ever lost your way and thought you might never find your way again?

In case you didn’t already know, I have been a fan of the group Celtic Woman since seeing their first PBS special over fifteen years ago. As I type these words, I am watching their latest special Post Cards from Ireland. I have always loved their music and this special includes such beautiful scenery that it is

Have you ever watched someone you love nearly drown with grief and felt helpless because you couldn’t make it better? Have you ever held someone whose heart has been shattered into a million pieces? Or sat with someone whose world had been ripped apart, knowing they would need all the prayer and support they could

This week I have been reading through the book of Luke and I came to a verse that always gets my attention when I read it. Luke 9:51 says, “When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, He determined to journey to Jerusalem.” This may not mean much to