Posts from March 2013

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Abandoned

by PH

I don’t know which feels worse: A son yelling out to his dad, “why did you abandon me?” or the dad who is having to listen to his son say it. I pray to God that that won’t be true of me and my daughters. I can’t imagine one of my daughters yelling out to […]

As 1 devotional: Faith and the freedom to change

by LD

Good morning everyone, Hebrews 11:9-10 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God. There are times […]

Judas Could’ve been Great…

by PH

The only sin that is unforgivable is the sin we think is unforgivable. There really is no sin that is unforgivable. Any and every sin can be forgiven – even the sin of betraying the Son of God to His enemies. However, by thinking that some sins are unforgivable, we underestimate the greatness of God’s […]

As 1 devotional: Faith, Sacrifice, and Reward

by LD

Good morning everyone, Hebrews 11:17 -By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, In reference to a faith that pleases God, the writer in Hebrews 11 gives us the definition of faith and then biblical examples […]

When We Fail…

by PH

The older I get, the less confident I get of myself. But rather than making me gun-shy and timid, it’s making me bolder and thick-skinned. But doesn’t that mean that I’m becoming more confident of myself and not less confident? No. I’m becoming less confident of my own abilities for sure. But I’m becoming more […]

Dealing with Loneliness

by PH

Have you been feeling deep loneliness? It seems that many people that I talk to feel lonely. This can happen in a married relationship, surrounded by friends, and even to Christians who love Jesus. Our loneliness is an indication that we are created for a deeper relationship than what we have already experienced. We are […]

As 1 devotional: Honoring vs. Earning

by LD

Good morning everyone, 2 Corinthians 1:20-For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory. On the way to school this morning my son argued that me and his mother failed to keep a promise to him. […]

Are You Sure You Are Saved? Think Again!

by PH

Are you sure you are saved? Are you sure your loved ones are saved? How can you tell? 3 tests: 1) How you’ve waited 2) How you’ve stewarded 3) How you’ve treated There are three parables (stories) Jesus told back to back to back right before he was to be crucified. (Matt 25:1-46) And these […]

As 1 devotional: Remaining sensitive to the Lord

by LD

Good afternoon everyone, Hebrews 5:13,14-for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. Though we move in and out of "sensitivity" with […]

Being Better Than Our Parents

by PH

Every generation think they are different or better than the previous generation. “Out with the old. In with the new!” The current generation thinks that they are better and have improved from the previous generation. The very fact that they reject their parents’ generation’s customs and cultures prove this fact. And they sincerely believe that […]