When we last met, Jesus had encouraged the disciples to return to open water for some fishing, even though they’d just suffered through a fishless night. So, they begin fishing again, and the nets, once empty, are now filled to the point of breaking! “They came and filled the boats, so that they began to… [Read more…]
February 18, 2012
Once upon a time, a guy named Henry lived a very regular life. He had a wife and two kids, an eight to five job that paid the bills, and a small, but comfortable place to live. He attended church in the place he’d known all his life with people who’d seen him grow from a… [Read more…]
February 14, 2012
Believe it or not, “[t]he early Methodist meetings were often led by lay preachers with very limited education. On one occasion, such a preacher took as his text Luke 19:21: ‘Lord, I feared thee, because thou art an austere man.’ “Not knowing the word austere, he thought that the text spoke of an oyster man. He… [Read more…]
January 28, 2012
My wife and I made a decision when we first got married to tithe a portion of our income. Some days, we did very well. Some days, we didn’t do so well in giving. We always believed, though, that the tithe, 10%, makes a difference in our lives because we choose to trust the Lord.… [Read more…]
January 12, 2012
Remanufacturing is actually God’s idea. Only the remanufacturing that God does involves souls, minds, hearts, spirits. God remanufactures us human beings. That’s right, God remanufactures us human beings. You see, when we look at our lives in Christ, we may think about sacrificing something to walk that road to Jerusalem with Jesus. We may give… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012
“Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.’” In these few moments from Nehemiah 8.1-12 as God’s word reverberated against the old city, the people recovered… [Read more…]
January 10, 2012
“To be a disciple means that we deliberately identify ourselves with God’s interests in other people. ‘That ye loved one another; as I have loved you….’ The expression of Christian character is not good doing, but God-likeness. If the Spirit of God has transformed you from within, you will exhibit Divine characteristics in your life,… [Read more…]
January 10, 2012
I once read a story about how Sadhu Sundar Singh and a companion were traveling through a pass high in the Himalayan Mountains. At one point they came across a body lying in the snow. Sundar Singh wished to stop and help the unfortunate man, but his companion refused, saying, “We shall lose our lives… [Read more…]
November 24, 2011
“A woman was out shopping one day and decided to stop for a cup of coffee. She bought a bag of cookies, put them into her purse, and then entered a coffee shop. All the tables were filled, except for one at which a man sat reading a newspaper. Seating herself in the opposite chair, she… [Read more…]
November 22, 2011
We have access to an amazing life in Christ, for everyone who believes.
February 19, 2012
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