by Blake Mattocks | Jan 9, 2024 | Family Leadership, Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
January 9. Wurmbrand, Romania, Pastor January 9. Richard Wurmbrand. In his younger years, Wurmbrand was an atheist. He prayed: “God, I know surely that You do not exist. But if perchance You exist, which I contest, it is not my duty to believe in You; it is Your duty...
by Russell Gehrlein | Jan 9, 2024 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
The God of all Comfort can Comfort Others Through You Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we...
by Joe McKeever | Jan 7, 2024 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
What causes God to laugh “But Thou, O Lord, dost laugh at them; Thou dost scoff at all the nations” (Psalm 59:8). Was it Erma Bombeck who once said, “Know how to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans.” Or was that Joan Rivers? Anyway. It’s right on the mark. The writer...
by Bill Herried | Jan 6, 2024 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
Don’t Be Shy it could be that you don’t have because you haven’t asked “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door...
by David Wentz | Jan 4, 2024 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
Why Do We Pray? “If we are on a path that God created for us before we were born, why do we pray for special requests?” I received this question from a thoughtful new Christian. I answer as a pastor, not a theologian. And I share it here in case you might wonder the...
by Andrew Linder | Jan 2, 2024 | Inspiration, Marriage, Marriage & Family, Spiritual Growth
New Life Changes Everything! A couple of weeks ago, God unexpectedly placed a 5 lb. little bundle of newborn life into our home through fostering. And boy (or should I say, “girl”) were we surprised, not to mention instantly in love. This little life does nothing but...