Health Multiplier: An Attitude of Gratitude
"Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name »
The Joy of Giving
Be honest: Have you ever dreaded going through the checkout line because you knew the cashier was going to ask you, “Would you like to donate to the Cancer Foundation? Maybe you’ve avoided the entrance with the Salvation Army volunteers ringing their bells because you just didn’t want to deal »
Imagine What We Can Do Together
This past Sunday, two of our young men confessed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior for the first time and one more renewed his commitment to Christ, expressing his desire to be baptized! Transformations like these are the reason the Paul Anderson Youth Home exists. God’s grace, and »
Slithering Reminder
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made...The woman said, "The serpent deceived me and I ate." So the Lord said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will »
Undistracted Pursuit
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For »
Lying Tongues
"There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up »
Does Encounter Always Lead to Transformation?
"When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly, this was the Son of God." - Matthew 27:54 There were many characters who observed the crucifixion of Jesus, many bad, some »
Hope for the Hopeless
I don’t think many people would disagree that we live in a dark age. If you turn on the news, it won’t be long before you hear a harrowing story of neglected children, school shootings, random murders, spousal abuse, human trafficking, racism, poverty, disease, natural disasters, or general mass chaos. »
A Mere Matter of Believing God
"Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench." - 1 Kings 18:38 It was a supreme competition to determine who was truly God and who was not. »
Evil to its Full Extent
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" - Jeremiah 17:9 The Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and its terrifying story is a poignant reminder of the great and terrible evil perpetrated by humans on their fellows, the ultimate exposure of the utter depths »
Completely Original
"By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible." - Hebrews 11:3 "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers »
