Kathleen Cooke is releasing a new devotional book and because it’s based on extensive research about engaging the Bible as well as the perspective of someone who’s spent her career in entertainment and media, I thought my readers would be interested in the subject. Here’s an interview I did with her about the project: Pam Christian: …
Welcome! Can you share a little bit about Prayers for Hope and Healing and who will benefit from it? Prayers for Hope and Healing is a devotional gift book with a heavy emphasis on prayer. It connects readers with God as they go through health challenges, offering specific prayers for the most common emotions and …
I think most have heard the adage, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” A similar quote found in Scripture is, “Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters, (words of Jesus recorded in Matthew 12:30). Yet, as we look at our profoundly …
Are you among the many people today, who have a nagging sense that there’s got to be more to life than what you’re experiencing? The extent of anxiety and dissatisfaction sadly expressed through violence and protests reveals we are a society searching for answers, without a compass to guide us. It’s understandable given the decades …
With Part Three of The Great American Divide, I offer my considerations regarding what “we the people” can do to restore our nation. To help us understand how we’ve come to suffer such hostility and division, I conclude this three-part blog with a focus on respect. Respect is an essential element in any civil society. When …
As stated in Part One of this article, if we can have meaningful and respectful dialogue, we have a chance at bridging the divide in our country. It is my considered opinion that the great American divide has been fueled by politics. Politics is defined as the art or science of governing with concern for …
The results of the United States 2016 Presidential election have undeniably sent shock waves around the world, the impact of which we are only beginning to feel, and we will continue to feel for many years to come. Without a Biblical worldview, it would be impossible to see this major shifting as anything other than …
Many of our modern-day Christmas traditions have been born out of sheer merchandising. Considering Jesus’ anger expressed in the temple over the money changers’ swindling the people, I can’t help but wonder how He feels about how we celebrate His earthly birth. With that in mind, drawing on my imagination of the Biblical account of …
Speaking for a wonderful group of women from the Delta Community Presbyterian Church, I noticed the transformation of every face when I shared about Biblical hope. Biblical hope is a certain expectation for a matter or promise to be fulfilled. If you have thoughts of doubt or fear concerning what you’re hoping for, then you …
I recently served as Keynote speaker for a woman’s group. What follows is the crux of the message that the Holy Spirit helped me develop–a message that powerfully impacted the women in attendance. I hope it blesses you the same way. One premise that we all need to understand is: God’s love is unconditional, but His …