faith AND feat – part 2

“Dear Friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, [...]

faith AND fear

Despite their fear of the people around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.Ezra 3:3 “Despite their fear of the people around them” Have you ever been afraid to worship God? What if worshiping God could cause you to [...]

Deny or Die…

We need to pray for Christians in India. The Christian church in India is facing a lot of persecution at this time. Take a moment a read about the difficult choices they are having to make: “He told me to become a Hindu. He said if I did not, I would lose my home. He [...]

Remembering John Knox

Today is Memorial Day so as we take a moment to remember those who have served to protect our country let’s also take a moment to remember those who have served to protect our faith. John Knox is considered the leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. John Knox’s heart burned with a desire to [...]

Living for Christ

I’ve actually started this post many times because I just can’t seem to find the words that I want to say. I want to provide a follow up to the lesson from last Sunday about those who have suffered or even died because of their commitment to Jesus Christ. I find this to be a [...]