Category: February

Say the word: A good word, on time, has powerful effects. Words once spoken cannot be taken back. Those of us who at one time or another stuck our feet in our mouths know what that is about. The phrase, “I should not have said that,” has been burned out. The Bible tells us that

Running: The return of Noemi and her remaining daughter-in-law moved her community. Noemi had left Bethlehem-judah with her husband and two sons to live in the country of Moab. They left their home because of a famine that plagued their land. Noemi’s name marked her personality. Her name means pleasant and amiable. She was a

The power of fasting: In 1973, an obese man named Angus Barbieri completed a 372-day fast. It is the world’s longest fast recorded. He weighed 465 pounds and lost 276 pounds. He ended up weighing 180 pounds after his fast. Fasting is an ancient health remedy that doctors do not use. The benefits of fasting

Don’t faint in prayer Prayer is one of the last-resort tools we have that works. It is a last resort because most of us will pray when things get tough. Prayer is more than words that proceed out of our mouths; it is the thoughts and words that proceed out of our hearts. Jesus said

Those of the way Before the church was called church it was known as those of the way. It was known as those of the way because they followed Jesus. Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life (Jh14:6). Jesus claimed this because there is no other way to get to God except

Family life over God An obsessive attachment in today’s families exceeds faith, religion, and any other practice in life. There is an increase in family life occurring today more than in times before. Diversified family-style living such as interracial, same-sex, and cohabiting has increased drastically over the years. The pandemic instilled the idea that the

God established our paths One thing about travel is that you never know what to expect once you get there. We destine ourselves to go places, whether to the store, to the gas station, or on a vacation trip on the other side of the planet, but we will never know what to expect when

Hope in God. Sometimes waiting a little longer past when everything has finished is worth it. In God many of the miracles and wonders happens when the time is lapsed. A marathon runner Matt Rees helps another runner finish the race near the finish line and is praised for his sportsmanship. Lazarus is raised from

I’m not alone. There is an epidemic that has been around before COVID-19 titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation,” finds that even before the COVID-19 pandemic, about half of U.S. adults reported experiencing measurable levels of loneliness. The damage it can produce is equivalent to 15 cigarette a day.  And it warns that the

The weak say I’m strong. A battle rages each time a person gives his life to the Lord. The war against the church of Christ is not ending anytime soon. In fact, it is on the increase with more than 6,000 violent persecution incidents occurring against the church. In China the attractiveness of the church