"And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth." --Acts 17:11 (NLT) Recently, I was listening to a speaker at a Bible study at our church. He said [...]
"I drew them with gentle cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck." --Hosea 11-4 (NKJV) My wife and I play gospel and contemporary Christian music in nursing homes. We also play some old favorites, like "You Are My Sunshine" and "For Me and [...]
It is ironic, but it's certainly true--silence often speaks louder than words. Being intrigued by this subject, I did some research on it, and I'd like to tell you about an interesting article I found. It was written by a guy named SeeKen. While I couldn't find out much about him, he had some neat [...]
"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." --Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who is famous for playing Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane on the HBO series Game of Thrones, [...]
"As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. As he entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, crying out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" He looked at them and said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed of their [...]
"For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." --Philippians 4:13 (NLT) “What’s a church potluck without chili?” I thought, as I scrambled to get my ingredients ready. Now I was in my element—cooking to taste. I enjoy being creative in the kitchen. Cooking without a recipe to fall back upon reminds me [...]