no perfect churches
There are no perfect churches this side of heaven. People make up the local church and we come broken, beat up, bruised and abused. We are not perfect by any means, and some of us are harder to love than …
worship
giving thanks
“Can I share your table?” asked the man who approached Pastor H.A. Ironside in the crowded restaurant. Ironside invited him to have a seat, then, when the food arrived, he bowed his head in prayer. When he opened his eyes, …
small church
A great article by Stephen Witmer on small churches.
Small churches can point people to the greatness of God. No church, big or small, can exist without God’s grace and power.…
He will make a way and provide strength in all your troubles.
I remember the time in 2008 I arrived in China very late. It was the last flight from the States, and I had been traveling the past day, including a significant time change! Tired and hot, without a shower, living …
part of God’s promise
Napoleon said, “To be successful, promise everything and deliver nothing.” What is the value of a promise? What does a promise say about the person who makes it? We can be assured and thankful our God is successful by promising …
you are powerless – He is powerful
They couldn’t have been more different, yet they couldn’t have been more the same. He was a leader of the Jewish synagogue, with position and responsibility, accepted in the community. She was a poor woman plagued with disease, “unclean”, untouchable, …
Christ is King!
The conflict was real. The man was a sorry sight in a sad state. He was naked and alone, in the desert, with no home nor friends, among the tombs, deeply troubled in spirit and possessed by demons. All the …
nothing could be more important than this
She was broken and torn up, both inside and out. A devastating life of sin and rebellion had ravaged her body and soul. She was burdened. A heavy weight of guilt and regret and shame laid upon her. What could
the glory of God
How do you describe what something looks like to a blind person? You could talk all about size and shape and color, but they would have no understanding. They must find another way to understand, through taste, sound, smell or …
blessed are the poor in spirit
Jesus said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” What does it mean to be poor? Which poor people was Jesus talking about? What makes them blessed? What does this have to do with …