“Kind words are like honey—sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” Proverbs 16:24 NLT A friend just told you she is getting a divorce. What do you say? A woman at your church just found out she has cancer. What do you do? Do you feel like youRead the Rest…
I love this verse about Peter and John as they are standing before the high priest, elders and teachers of the law: Acts 4:13-14 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that theseRead the Rest…
© Anatoly Tiplyashin | Dreamstime.com RF-LL It’s the beginning of ministry season again. Kids are getting back in school, families are starting to get in the swing of the routine after the summer and ministries are gearing up for events and activities to meet the needs of the people atRead the Rest…
My husband and I arrived at church earlier than usual one Sunday morning because of his security team obligations. As I waited for our small group to begin, I sat and listened to our worship team practice. On Thursday of that week one of the members of our worship teamRead the Rest…
“I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong–that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.” Romans 1:11-12 (NIV) Several years ago, as I looked around my thriving metropolitan church, I noticed that few elderlyRead the Rest…
