“You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Ps 23:5b, NIV)As we saw last time, goodness and love can only be found through the One who demonstrated genuine love on the cross. He is the One who promised to send us His Holy Spirit to live in us, and He would be...
2 Corinthians 8:12 “God wants you to give what you have not what you haven’t.” Living BibleAs the Christmas season approaches and I scan, both the list of people I would like to give gifts to and my bank account balance, it is easy for me to feel discouraged. Perhaps...
“Christmas is no fun when you’re poor”, I thought to myself as I slowly climbed the steps to my cold, damp apartment. I was a young, struggling, substitute teacher whose calls into work had been few and far between. Money was tight, bills were due, and it was...
(Jesus said) “The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look at Him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.” Luke 7:34-35You can't tell a book by its cover.That's a truth which...
The two of them would go for walks whenever they had the chance. The old man and the young lady weren't related but were connected in a deeper way.It was late in Autumn and the cold winds were blowing sending a chill through the both of them.“I think our walking days...
My daughter was leafing through some old photo albums the other day when she laughed and pulled out an old picture to show me. There I was a skinny 12 year old with thick, bushy, brownhair. I looked down at the picture and smiled. Only one thought was on my mind: "If...
She had once been a good friend, but for a time she was my enemy.Four years after becoming her pastor, I noticed our relationship changed from friendly to unfriendly…at her request. The church's governing body made a decision affecting her position in the church. A...