by admin | Nov 2, 2024 | Life Lessons
God spoke clearly to the Israelites at the dedication of the temple by Solomon. He revealed that he could shut up the heavens, so that there was no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land or even send pestilence among his people. Doesn’t sound very pleasant or...
by admin | Nov 2, 2024 | Life Lessons
Freedom…is never free. You have heard that many times. Maybe it has become such an oft-spoken phrase, especially at times of memorials, that it has become a cliché. Unless you have been directly impacted by circumstances that really hit close to home, this is a...
by lifetoday | Oct 21, 2024 | Life Lessons
A number of years ago, Joanne and I were selected to lead the Evangelism Explosion ministry within Highland Park Presbyterian Church. We all studied the material in depth which was developed by Dr. James Kennedy at Coral Gables Presbyterian Church. Our teams would go...
by admin | Oct 11, 2024 | Life Lessons
When you hear the word purposeful, what comes to mind? Not just ‘with purpose’, go deeper. Our astute dictionarians (my word) would tell us it is: ‘having or showing determination or resolve; intentional, full of determination, meaningful’. I love these: ‘bent on,...
by lifetoday | Oct 9, 2024 | Life Lessons
“Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with...
by admin | Sep 27, 2024 | Life Lessons
Endurance and perseverance…go hand in hand, in every day of our earthly journey. Endurance is experiencing or surviving pain or hardship. Perseverance refers to continuing in spite of difficulty and lack of success. Neither word provides a tone of...
