We live in a world that requires caution every day.
That gas pump at the local station? Don’t answer your cell phone while the pump is running! Disaster might ensue!
At home we check our ...
Imagine standing in a bog of quicksand.
QUICKSAND!?! Just the thought of it has our mind a-jumble. We imagine the quagmire as we slowly slip inside, the choking feeling as our head disappears into ...
Proverbs 3:5-6 give four revelations about our service to the Father:
First, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart.”
Second, “Lean not on your own understanding.”
Third, “In all your ...
Picture the God many of us learned in church, an old man in a beard with a lightning bolt in his hand.
Well, maybe without the lightning bolt, but the effect was the same.
“Walk out the door ...
What are you worth?
Can you place a price on yourself?
Tally it this way:
How many meals do you provide for your family each year?
What’s the total funds you bring in through your job?
How ...
What do we mean when we say something is written in stone?
Why don’t we say written in sand, instead … ah, right. It will be blown away by the wind or washed away by water.
Written in wood … ...
Church is a community effort. We love the people we see on Sunday morning, and we’re glad they join us for the morning service.
However, sometimes we feel that we’re carrying too much of the ...
So, you want God to speak to you.
“Just talk to me, God. I’m listening … like, now, maybe?”
And you get up from your prayer spot and head into the day, moving forward disappointed that God ...
The aftermath of Hurricane Debby in 2024 left parts of Sarasota, Florida, inundated.
The neighborhood of Laurel Meadows, an upscale community in Sarasota, saw all 86 homes flooded.
Reports said ...
Fear can be a benefit.
If we’re being chased by a bear, fear heightens our ability to run long, farther, and faster.
The downside of fear is that if it continues, it can mess with our mental ...
So, worry is who you are.
Every day, your thoughts are embroiled in what MIGHT happen today, tomorrow, a year from now.
Even your sleep is broken as you toss and turn.
People tell you, “Be happy ...
We know the story of Elijah and the widow from the book of 1 Kings. Her store of flour remained undiminished by the supernatural power of God.
That seems incredible to us, like running low on gas in ...
Bills overdue, check!
Car repairs, check!
Angry teen, check!
Dog escaped again, check!
Leaky faucet, check!
“Gasp,” we moan, and we’re not finished yet …
Empty fridge, check!
Bank ...
