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Power to Minister – Matthew 14:1-21
I have had the privilege of becoming aware of hundreds and hundreds of ministries around the world started by virtual nobodies who are nevertheless children of the Living God. In places you would never
Continue reading...Confirmation – Matthew 13:24-30
Churches that practice infant baptism often also hold a ceremony in which youth on the cusp of adulthood can affirm and confirm their faith in Christ that was only implicit as infants and young children.
Continue reading...Enduring Faith – Matthew 13:18-23
John’s first letter to the church, our 1 John, is arranged around a series of three-fold tests of genuine faith: (1) do you love your brother in Christ, (2) do you obey Christ’s commands, and
Continue reading...Response to the Light – Matthew 11:20-24
One of my favorite singing artists is Brook Frasier and one of my favorite songs of hers is Albertine. Brook made a trip to Rwanda and saw the results of the terrible civil war that took place there between
Continue reading...The Blind See – Matthew 9:27-31
Do blind people see anything? Seems like a strange question, but it really refers to whether blind people see something with their minds rather than their eyes. People who have been blind from birth say
Continue reading...Failed Faith – Matthew 8:23-27
I remember the first time I went on a boat so far out into the ocean that I couldn’t see any land anywhere. It was a weird feeling to think I was totally dependent on the integrity of that boat to
Continue reading...Healed to Serve – Matthew 8:14-17
I came across a blog by a woman whose mother died in 2011 of cancer. She was grief stricken but came to the decision that rather than becoming bitter she would write to encourage others who are in pain.
Continue reading...Astonishing Faith – Matthew 8:5-13
Hudson Taylor, the missionary to China in the 1880’s, was known for his faith. With his fellow missionaries he was believing God for 100 new missionaries and $50,000 dollars in donations in 1887
Continue reading...The Touch That Heals – Matthew 8:1-4
Paul Zak, also known as Dr. Love, has a prescription for making the world a better place…eight hugs a day. He has demonstrated that hugging is a way of raising one’s oxytocin levels and increased
Continue reading...Anxious Free Living – Matthew 6:25-34
I sat across from pure contentment, yesterday. My friend described how at work his desire to move to a position of greater leadership had been stymied over and over by a boss who didn’t like him.
Continue reading...Tear Your Clothes – 2 Kings 22
John Calvin, in his commentary on James 1:22, writes, “we ought to labor that the word of the Lord should strike root in us, so that it may afterwards fructify” and that such fruitfulness is
Continue reading...He Is Able to Deliver Thee – 2 Kings 19
The little girl got her Christmas present early, a new pair of ice skates, so she could go with her new friends. She skated long after her friends quit and while alone fell into the pond where the ice
Continue reading...Sort of Trusting in God – 2 Kings 18
I was out of a job but certainly not out of expenses and bills. God had assured me He would take care of me but it was very tempting to look for a backup. I looked for jobs, even thought I had a guarantee
Continue reading...A Convenient Truth – 2 Kings 14
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore made famous the expression “an inconvenient truth” in his documentary and book about global warming. But there are some truths that seem convenient and that
Continue reading...Even Small Repentance – 2 Kings 13
Have you ever had someone you loved who messed up a lot but when they would once show some sign of repentance, no matter how meager, you would have hope for them again? This is how Yahweh is responding
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