Welcome To THE NUGGET Somebody Prayed By: Kathy Keller --------------------------------- October 30, 2025 "Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words." (Romans 8:26 ESV) "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, th ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Glorious Bride By: Nisha George --------------------------------- October 28, 2025 "Thus prepared, each young woman went to the king, and she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the women’s quarters to the king’s palace." (Esther 2:13 NKJV) I was reading from a very familiar story in the Scripture of how a young Jewish orphan girl was chose ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Consequences of Weak Faith... By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- October 25, 2024 It was a sad time for the nation of Israel. During the reign of Rehoboam, the son of King Solomon, the nation was divided into two parts: The Northern Kingdom, also known as Judah, and the Southern Kingdom, also known as the kingdom of Israel, or even "Ephraim". This Southern Kingdom con ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Pathway By: Lynne Phipps --------------------------------- October 23, 2025 "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live.  Teach them to your children and to their children after them." (Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV) My dogs and I walk ten ti ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Where Does Your Path Lead? By: Paul Smyth --------------------------------- October 21, 2025 This morning, my wife and I went for a drive in the country with coffee in hand, a pastime we both enjoy. We found our way to a national park not far from our home and eventually discovered an inviting pathway through the trees near an equally serene lake. Snapping photographs as I always do, the unfa ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Double-Checking With God By: Lyn Chaffart --------------------------------- October 18, 2024 There is a sad story recorded in 1 Kings 13. A prophet of God from Judah is called to Israel to give a prophecy over the king of Israel, Jeroboam. Though he had only just been appointed king, Jeroboam had already gone against God's command and had set up golden calves for the people to worship (See 1 Kings ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Reading the Bible in Context By: Kari Vo --------------------------------- October 16, 2025 "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord wil ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET God's Handiwork By: Paul Smyth --------------------------------- October 14, 2025 Near the front door of my house, a wide variety of colourful wildflowers are growing and prospering. Each time I step outside, I casually admire their beauty, but rarely do I stop and bend down to appreciate their intricate detail. It’s not that I don’t care about such things, but given the hurried pace of my life, I ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Avoiding the Subject By: Kari Vo --------------------------------- October 9, 2025 "He [Jesus] was teaching His disciples, saying to them, 'The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And when He is killed, after three days He will rise.' But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask Him. And they came to Capernaum. And when He was i ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Growing Carrots and Your Faith By: Paul Smyth  --------------------------------- October 7, 2025 Every spring, I plant a small vegetable garden. Nothing fancy, but the soil does yield a modest crop of carrots, green beans, zucchini, and tomatoes. It’s always a joy to plant seeds, water them, and, with any luck, watch them sprout and grow. A garden of any kind requires a moderate dose of love ...Continue Reading