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July 2024

July 17, 2024

Communication With Revelation

In a lifetime of callings that require the Lord's guidance, we have learned the value...

July 10, 2024

Light for Shadows: Risk/Blessing of Choice

Current youth have been called the “choice generation” for the "mindboggling" number of choices available...

July 03, 2024

There If Needed; Off if Not

The Apostle Philip, serving effectively in Samaria, was sent by a an angel to a...

June 2024

June 19, 2024

Trust and Wait—God’s Timing Prevails

"Trust and wait!" Not popular words. We live in times, places, and societies where we...

June 05, 2024

“Befriending,” an Action Word

"A friend loves at all times," we read in Proverbs 17:17 (ESV). Certainly friends are...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Surrounded by Blessings: Grass of the Fields

"God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown...

May 22, 2024

Our Path, His Plan

"In all thy ways acknowledge [God] and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-5). As...

May 15, 2024

The Push-Ups–A Parable

A Christian school high school teacher staged his own parable to help students understand Christ's...

May 08, 2024

Perfect Plan, Unforgettable Mother’s Day

The only gift my wife wanted for Mother's Day that year was to take a...

May 01, 2024

Trust and Grow

In a world where lifetime guarantees and 90-day warranties fade as fast as the latest...

April 2024

April 24, 2024

Miracles of Love

Jesus Christ is a God of miracles. He created this earth, with all its features...

April 17, 2024

A Sparrow Song: Watch Care and Worth

Many years ago, during a worthlessness spell (which many of us seem to occasionally suffer),...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Choices and Efforts: Jordan, A Champion

Two of my children made history this year! Jordan, age 18, and Mariah, age 16,...

March 13, 2024

A Mighty Change With Christ’s Atonement

(Vine/Unsplash) "The almost impossible thing is to hand over your whole self—all your wishes and...

March 06, 2024

Layer of Strength: An Easter Reflection

"We may think that coming unto Christ requires a strength, power, and perfection we don’t...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

Humble Strength: Disciple Mary Magdalene

"Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord . . . It...

February 21, 2024

Not Enemies, But Friends

In 1860, with his nation approaching civil war, Abraham Lincoln pleaded in his First Inaugural...

February 14, 2024

Lost and Found—Moving Forward

(Geranimo/Unsplash) I was lost once. Losing my GPS access, I had no idea which direction...

February 07, 2024

God’s Perfect Love: Agape

In some cultures February is the month dedicated to love. Like the song says, love...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Sharing Stories: Sharing Jesus

Sharing stories of Jesus is a precious blessing. Through stories children—and adults—come to know the...

January 24, 2024

Sacred Change

He sat among the king's elite "priests"—listening. The king seemed anxious at the prisoner's prediction...

January 17, 2024

Vineyard Blessings: God’s Perfect Equity

Having spent all his days laboring for the Lord, Peter wondered about ultimate rewards the...

January 03, 2024

Moving Forward: Trust, Obedience, Love

As each new year begins, we seek goals for improving our lives, which should include...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

To Find Peace: A Christmas Quest

At this time of year we talk of peace and sing of peace. Yet the...

December 20, 2023

Christmas Presence: Including Christ

Recently we joined one of our granddaughters, who was lying on her back with her...

December 13, 2023

Pure Light

Silent Night! Holy Night! Son of God, love's pure light The final verse of this...

December 06, 2023

A Sacred Call

She didn't expect to be changing eternity. Like many Jewish girls, at age 14 she...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

The Precious Present

An old man in the neighborhood was peaceful. Neighbors wondered what his secret was. He...

November 22, 2023

Spirit of Gratitude

"Count your many blessings; name them one by one, /And it will surprise you what...

November 15, 2023

John Taylor: Prophet Seeking Truth

For as long as I can remember, I have looked up to my paternal grandmother’s...

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