"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9, NIV2)I was young and completely satisfied with my church. Characterized by...
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power." (1 Corinthians 4:20, NIV2)We humans are quite adept at the excessive use of the spoken word. We love to talk about ourselves and anything that is of interest to us. Especially if someone out there is...
Three days after my experience of being able to sleep soundly despite a horrible head cold, I had the opportunity to once again take a stand in faith. I had barely recovered from the last assault to my health when my wife brought home another unwelcome intruder: the...
It was the end of February, and as I stepped out of my home for my daily evening walk, I noticed that the sky was quite unusual. Two thirds was completely covered with threatening, dark, cumulus clouds, but the moon was shining brightly from a completely unclouded one...
There are those who rely on their own ingenuity to obtain the necessary funds to cover their ministry's monthly budget. Then there are others who instead rely completely on God to provide for all of their needs. One begs, the other prays. Which of these two sets an...
"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will...
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37, NIV2)No matter where we live, we will encounter poverty. There will always be people in need as well as individuals who are hurting. All of these people are...
