Category Archives: Belief

Has God Told You Something Lately?

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

In my previous post, I mentioned that Jesus remained completely silent when He stood before Herod Antipas for questioning (Luke 23:6-12). Nothing Herod said or asked could get a response. What made Christ’s behavior so strange was the fact that … Continue reading →

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Your Prayers Don’t Have to Be Perfect

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Acts 12:1-19 records the story of Peter’s prison break. The story begins with Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, having Peter arrested and incarcerated in a Roman prison in Jerusalem. Herod is feeling his oats because he … Continue reading →

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Something To Believe In

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

A pastor’s family got home from church following a Sunday morning service and started preparing for lunch. After everyone had changed out of their Sunday best clothes, the mother began heating up some leftovers from the previous night. When the … Continue reading →

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The Lord Our Provider

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

Series: “The Names of God” (post #2) Most Bible readers know the story of God testing Abraham by asking him to offer up his son Isaac as a burnt offering (Genesis 22:1-19). What isn’t so well known is that the … Continue reading →

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If in This Life Only…

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

Sometimes you’ll hear a preacher say, “Even if there is no heaven, the benefits you receive in this life make it worth it to follow Jesus.” I remember saying this myself a time or two in my younger days as … Continue reading →

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God’s Gold Star

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

People familiar with American military custom know that a star has long been used as a symbol to represent a loved one. During World War I, it became common practice for any family who had a family member in service … Continue reading →

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Something Must Have Happened Here

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

In the early 1800s, an adventurous trapper decided to see for himself what America’s western frontier looked like. Day and night he rode, seeing new sites daily, always trekking westward. Finally he came upon the Grand Canyon, which of course … Continue reading →

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