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 …
Sharon Jaynes is a friend and colleague of mine and a highly successful author. So I jumped at the chance to feature her in my Book Corner Blog. Her newest book, Take Hold of the Faith You Long For, is the focus of today’s post. I was alone, or at least I felt that way. Women huddled …
The second book in my Faith to Live By series is Renew Your Hope! Remedy for Personal Breakthroughs. What I seek to accomplish with this book is to help Believers in Jesus, demonstrate faith that moves mountains. A key component to wielding effective faith, is possessing a confidence of who we are in Christ. The following is …
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Every day we make decisions. Depending on the circumstances, some will be minor decisions, while others can impact our entire life. When it comes to life-impacting decisions, it is especially important that we know how to discern truth. When I travel and speak, I most always ask, “Who in this room wants to live your …
We have not because we ask not, or because we ask amis, as we read in James Chapter 4. Yet God longs to lavish His love and many blessins upon us in this life, and particularly in this New Year. Are you prepared to receive? I have long regarded the time between the Jewish New …
The more secularized a culture becomes, the less life has any meaning, hope or purpose. Consider France, one of our world’s most secularlized countires. In a recent interview with Pastor Louis DeMeo, who along with his wife, Janey, worked and lived in France for 22 years, I learned that the ills of socialism, the high …
I’ve always wondered why Autumn is my favorite time of year. I feel more optimistic in the Fall than any other time of year. From my western mindset it doesn’t make sense. Fall is the time of harvest and ingathering. In the western culture, Fall is a time of winding down and prepare for the …