IT HAD BEEN A TOUGH DAY, BUT THE CRISIS WAS OVER. OFFICER SAM HANNA ONLY HAD TWO HOURS LEFT ON HIS SHIFT. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Prayer
Everyone is Under Pressure So Let’s Be Kind!
Stress and Anxiety will come. But what I do know is that I can be kind. I know how to smile instead of scowl. I know how to listen. I know how to pray. I know that we need one another. Regardless of politics or culture wars or race or religion.
The Guardhouse
Every day we are bombarded with messages, some true and some false. The books we read, movies we see, television shows we watch, social media we use, and content we view online all bang at the guardhouse of our heart, demanding entrance . . . itching to set up camp. That’s why we “must” guard our heart above all else.
Grandparenting With A Purpose
God gives grandparents a sacred trust – an opportunity to imprint another generation with the message of his faithfulness. You can stand in the gap by being a godly example for your grandchildren and by praying for them.
O Lord, do it again
O Lord, do it again In 1940 Dr. J. Edwin Orr took a group of Wheaton College students to study abroad in England. One of their stops included...
Was That Really From God? – Acts 12:6-11
Thick black smoke made it impossible to see. He was wandering, searching for a way out when his low air-warning bell began its constant ring. He was disoriented. He was running out of time. He had no idea which way to go. The panic began to well up inside. Then, behind him, he just barely heard the sound of someone else’s low air alarm in the distance.
Should I follow that sound, he thought, or should I stay here by this window? He decided to take a chance, and follow the sound of the bell. “Through the Lord’s guidance, no brilliance of my own, I came walking out . . . ” to safety. When the bell rings, when the Lord calls, what will you do?
Which Way Do I Go Lord?
“Life’s greatest discovery is knowing the will of God, and life’s greatest satisfaction is doing the will of God.” Do you believe that? Paul openly tells us that God’s will is always “good and acceptable and perfect.” We serve a good God Who loves us, and desires greatly to guide us through every day life! How do I find the will of God for my life?
The Chain That I Must Break
Tom’s favorite song of all time is Bob “Dylan’s Every Grain of Sand”. It’s a song about those way-points on life’s journey when you find yourself utterly broken; that moment when you hit rock bottom and you know that something has to change. And, it’s about the life-changing grace that is found in those moments. His favorite lines from the song says, “Like Cain, I now behold this chain of events that I must break.”
“Drop thy still dews of quietness, till all our strivings cease . . .”
When visiting with his dad in assisted living, Derek shares how they continue to bond with each other, and the Lord, through hymns.
National Day of Prayer for America
Stop what you are doing today and take a few minutes to pray for
America. Pray that she, and the people of this great country, will keep their eyes on the Lord, and never waver.
In Our Own Homes: Let Us Worship God – our help in ages past, our hope for years to come
Our story is a human story. It’s more than that. You, Lord, are in our story – even when we don’t realize it. We find it difficult to put this into words – but we believe it’s true. You are there with us, every step of the way . . .
10 Attributes of Jesus’ Relationship With His Father (and What We Can Learn From Them)
Kurt Bennett guides us through scripture to teach us those things that Jesus believed were the most important tenets in His relationship with His Father.
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