Faith “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) We can’t please God without faith, (Hebrews 11:6). So where do we get faith and how do we increase it? The apostles struggled with this faith issue just like we do. They…
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Advent, Part 1
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.” (Micah 5:2) The word Advent originates from a Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming” or…
See A Harvest
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Too many times, we don’t look forward to the harvest but focus on the “dead” seed in the ground. Things are going to happen in this world that we don’t…
H-E-L-P
God will speak some good advice to us at different times…if we will listen. As I was leaving the grocery store parking lot recently, I saw an older lady putting her groceries in her car and the thought came to me that I should go help her. But I noticed…
There Is Hope
Given June 26, 2015 There are times in our lives when things are not going well and we can’t see how we’ll ever get through it. The situation seems hopeless. I know there are some of you who are in a situation like this right now. Today let’s look at…