Encouragement
The Darkness
Posted for a friend…. Charles Spurgeon once said, “The wilderness is a way to Canaan. Defeat prepares us for victory. The darkest hour of the night precedes the dawn.” Therefore, unless we look at this period of time through God’s eyes (through His Spirit), and try to understand what His overall plan is, we can […]
To News or Not to News?
Something I personally wrestle with every day now. Please see the most recent post, To News or Not to News?, at Another Voice blog
Pray For Revelation Blog
Enjoyed reading at a new blog tonight and wanted to pass on the link. This is a new work for the Lord and I’m sure they would appreciate a visit and any encouragement you can offer. PrayForRevelation: Understanding the Truth of God’s Word
A Message to Fellow-Bloggers: Haters Are Gonna Hate
Frank Viola offers some good advice in his latest post. If you are making an impact on people’s lives, you will . . . (not might) . . . attract haters. So if you don’t want any haters in your life, don’t speak, don’t write, don’t blog, don’t podcast . . . oh, and don’t […]
Jesus Will Supply All the Strength You Need
For years now I’ve been receiving bi-monthly newsletters from Laymen’s Evangelical Fellowship International and always look forward to the teachings and encouraging articles. I was especially blessed to see a message included in the most recent newsletter which I had read many years ago, written by Corrie Ten Boom. Even if you’ve read it before, you […]
The Covenant Promise and Reality
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. By faith Abel brought God a […]
The Holy Spirit
Common, too common is the sin of forgetting the Holy Spirit. This is folly and ingratitude. They who yield to His influence become good; they who obey His impulses do good, they who live under His power receive good. Let us revere His person; let us hourly seek His aid, and never grieve Him; and […]
Yea Though I Walk…
Good post from Rick Frueh, “… those of us who truly know the Lord Jesus and imperfectly try to follow in His footsteps know that there are seasons where you walk in valleys, and some them very deep. We have faced many giants and have had spiritual challenges that literally affect our physical beings. How […]
Affliction
“The Lord does not measure our afflictions according to our faults, but according to our strengths, and looks not what we have deserved, but what we are able to bear.” – (George Downame) Dear believer, I desire to write you about something with which you are well acquainted: affliction. Much has been written on affliction […]
Beautiful Testimony
This is a beautiful, powerful, testimony posted at youtube by Acts17Apologetics. Thank you so much George, for taking the time to share the link! Nabeel Qureshi’s Testimony. This video was recorded and edited by Muslim Journey to Hope, a ministry that records the stories of Muslims who left Islam for Jesus. This particular clip […]
The Laughter of the Bible
While browsing through a list of classic sermons this evening, I came upon this one on the topic of laughter by T. DeWitt Talmage (1832-1902). I liked it. Serious though it is, there were certain points made by this old preacher which made me smile, while other points brought tears to my eyes. Anyway, […]
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Daily Encouragement is an online ministry I subscribed to some time ago; the word today especially lifted my spirit. Monday afternoons, 4pm to be exact, are hard for me, for this is the one day and time each week I get to visit a loved one in jail. The visits are short, each visit is […]
To those who dwell in the dust…
This summons to wake up and shout is addressed to those who dwell in the dust… The world is filled with them–those who dwell in the dark cells of disappointed love and faith, or who have failed in their life’s purpose, or who, like Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46) are blind and reduced to beggery… It may […]
Daily Fellowship with God
The first and chief need of our Christian life is, Fellowship with God. The Divine life within us comes from God, and is entirely dependent upon Him. As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the sun every moment afresh sends down its light, so it is only in direct living communication […]
Wonderful Peace
The past few days this old hymn has been on my mind. I even found myself humming the tune throughout the day. “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” – (John […]
He is Risen
This is a repost from five years ago but the story of Mary Magdalene seeing Jesus and hearing him speak her name, never gets old for me. The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. Then […]
Sunday’s Coming and That’s My King!
Shadrach Meshach Lockridge (March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, a prominent African-American congregation in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993. He was known for his preaching across the United States and around the world. Sunday’s Coming That’s My King You can listen to the entire sermon, My […]
Interview with Brother Andrew
Open Doors is a wonderful ministry. I first became involved with the work of Brother Andrew in the 1980’s while teaching sunday school. A lot of topics are covered within the interview, all of them interesting, but I especially liked his response to this particular question asked by CP, CP:In my interview with Carl Moeller […]
I Cannot Find God
Yesterdays Walking in Truth message was a good one. I want to share some of it with you… “Though God’s way is sometimes hid from a saint, the saint’s way is never hid from God.” “How severely is faith tried and patience put to the proof by the hiding of God.” (The Pulpit Commentary) “A […]
“This is a day of strife…”
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord” WE live in very singular times just now. The professing Church has been flattering itself that, notwithstanding all our divisions with regard to Doctrine, we […]
Are You Successful?
What is success? Most people define success in terms of achieving goals, acquiring wealth, and having prestige, favor, status, and power. “Successful” people enjoy the “good life” – being financially secure, emotionally secure, being surrounded by admirers, and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Their example is emulated and their accomplishments are noticed. Most people’s […]
Persistent Love’s Effect on Human Lives
“Several years ago, my family and I visited the Grand Canyon. We stood on the edge of the South Rim and marveled at the vast expanse of the canyon and the Colorado River twisting its way through the floor of the valley a mile down. Though we knew the river had carved this canyon over […]
The Good Old Days
Wise words for a new year. “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ For you do not inquire wisely concerning this” (Ecclesiastes 7:10). Were the “nineties” really gay? Were the “twenties” really innocent? Were there any good old days? Don’t ask! It is not wise, For who knoweth what is good […]
The Hallway to the Saints’ Rest
A Lovely message of hope by Richard Baxter (1615-1691) Source: The Old Time Gospel (a favorite place to read) The hallway to heaven is not barricaded anymore. The flaming sword no longer bars the passage to Paradise, for Christ has provided the way in. The porch of this temple is magnificent, and the gate of it is […]
Let’s Go Home – Trevor Baker Concert
From a boy on his daddy’s farm to a Christian singer/songwriter, Trevor shares his love for God through his down-to earth “new country” sound and inspiring lyrics. Stressing that his ministry is non-denominational, and not limited to Christian venues only, he also plays at fairs, festivals, schools and prisons. Many who would never darken a […]
Sola Dei Gloria 