Dec 12 2007
We serve a God of creativity, who uses the common, unorthodox, obvious and not so obvious ways to show His love for His people. Likewise, as Christians, there are innumerable ways for us to reach the world for Christ.
Dec 11 2007
We have all done it before…opened our mouths and said something before thinking. Usually, there is a misunderstanding and instead of taking the time to gather all the facts, we simply voice our opinion.
Dec 10 2007
Just because you cannot see something does not make it nonexistent. We may go to great lengths to deceive others into believing there is no sin in our lives. However, God is omnipresent, at all places at all times; He is omniscient, all-knowing; and He is omnipotent, all-powerful.
Dec 09 2007
During my travels around the world, I have encountered an array of religions from Christianity, Catholicism, and Buddhism to even Voodooism, recognized as an official religion in Haiti in 2003.
Dec 08 2007
Whether we wear blue jeans, have brown eyes, live in a hut or speak a language other than English, mankind was all created in God’s image. While traveling in Peru, I had the privilege to visit with a chief of the Yaqua Indian tribe. He announced his presence to our camp with an entourage of drummers and flute players.
Dec 07 2007
When the angel Gabriel spoke to Mary describing the holy birth that would take place he said, in Luke 1:37:
“For nothing is impossible with God.”
Dec 06 2007
Throughout many American homes, you will find at least one Bible on a coffee table, stashed in a bookcase or on a nightstand. Many Christians own several Bibles and freely have access to the Word of God.
Dec 05 2007
When you bought your groceries today, was the line long at the store? Did you get frustrated when you had to wait longer than 10 minutes? The time it took for you to shop for groceries and cook your meal was probably shorter than the wait most people had to endure in the line my friend saw at a feeding center overseas.
Dec 04 2007
So how did you sleep last night? Was the water you used for your shower nice and warm? On one of our travels to Africa, we set up camp on a sandbar near one of the tributaries of the Congo River. Our showers consisted of bathing in the river. Our breakfast was not exactly bacon and eggs.
Dec 03 2007
It is Thanksgiving and your favorite aunt brings her customary unusual casserole. Of course the family smiles each year telling her how delicious the dish is, regardless of the fact that most of the family has no clue what ingredients are actually used to make the delicacy.