• The Time Is Near

    The Time Is Near

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants–things which must shortly take place….Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which were written in it; for the time is near. Revelation 1:1a, 3 NKJV I keep hearing that the end…

  • Be the Helping Hands and Feet of the Holy Spirit

    Be the Helping Hands and Feet of the Holy Spirit

    Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NIV) Last week a recent high school graduate from my church family was in a terrible auto accident with some of her friends. Liz is in the ICU, left with broken bones, internal injuries, a severe spinal cord…

  • Job’s Journey Through the Storm—and Mine: Part 1 of 2

    Job’s Journey Through the Storm—and Mine: Part 1 of 2

    Tips for helping weather the storms in life.

  • Soil and Growth part 4 of 4: Share the Seeds of Faith

    Soil and Growth part 4 of 4: Share the Seeds of Faith

    Jesus instructed His disciples to share the abundant life He had given them. He told them “Go and make disciples of all the nations.” He didn’t want them to hoard what they had been given through Him. Just as we are willing to share plants we cultivate, may we be willing to share the seeds…

  • Soil and Growth: Part 3 of 4: Get Rooted!

    Soil and Growth: Part 3 of 4: Get Rooted!

    Like plants, people may also struggle to produce roots, roots of faith in God. Some profess Christ, but have a stunted faith. Perhaps we need a “rooting hormone” for us to develop roots of faith. I think that is made up of the following: a personal relationship with Jesus, prayer, Bible study, thanksgiving, fellowship with…