In Acts 25 we are back at the trial of “Paul vs. Everybody” — this time before Governor Festus, who replaced Governor Felix. Festus goes to Jerusalem and gets an ear-full from the jealous Jewish leade...  Read More

As God’s children, we are of incredible value to the Father.  We may never understand totally the value placed on us by Him.  A value that caused God the Father to send His Son to die in our place for...  Read More

Hope, that is what this verse speaks to me. It is a hope for the future, that there will be an end to all the misery and pain, the sorrow and death, and all the other realities of this life on this si...  Read More

This is one of the best-known and most-quoted verses in the Bible on parenting.On the surface there is a precious promise here: if we train our children in the ways of the Lord,when they get older the...  Read More

I am realizing the amazing work of the Holy Spirit these days and why Jesus said, “But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to ...  Read More

Sitting with my back against the rough trunk, I look up through the branches to the blue skyabove. Such a beautiful creation that provides home for wildlife and shelters me from theblazing sun. The tr...  Read More