Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2  Passage: Verse in Context – Deuteronomy 31:1-3, 6  So, Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. And he said to them, “I am 120 years old today. I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, ‘You...

LONELY TODAY?

LONELY TODAY?  By Dr. Michael Sprague   LONELINESS is the greatest poverty of our times…at least according to Mother Teresa. I remember when these feelings hit me like a ton of bricks. As I led a sharing time in a service packed with people, a young woman...
Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 1

Courage Begins at 80 – Part 1  Confronting Pharaoh took a great deal of courage, especially for a man who had demonstrated little courage for the first 80 years of his life.  A Hebrew who was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, Moses led a privileged life until he...

The “Nehemiah Two-Step”

The “Nehemiah Two-Step” By Tom Vander Well They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. Nehemiah 4:8-9 (NIV) This life journey...
Courage Begins at 80 – Part 2

In Case of Emergency

In Case of Emergency  Every spring my wife and I prepare ourselves: we clean out our storm shelter, prepare an emergency bag, and pay close attention to the weather. Here in the south-central United States, also called Tornado Alley, it’s important to have a severe...