So as not to lose the main thoughts of the study begun by our pastor yesterday in the Book of Romans I wanted to note and save these ~ not all, but those that we come away with; that apply to here and now, for us. Paul, in his letter to the Romans described himself as...
Growing up in the church I often heard of symbolisms of the cross of Christ. The one I remember was the vertical post as representative of the relationship between God and the believer; the horizontal bar representing the relationship between believers. Christ and His...
When we read about the Israelites---how they experienced the parting of the Red Sea, their safe passage to the other side, witnessing their enemies being destroyed, and only three days later murmuring against Moses, “What shall we drink?”---we wonder what kind of...
If you have been with me from the beginning of this review on Humility you know that we have gotten into something that is beyond any of our speculations. We have learned that humility is not just another commodity that we can add to our purchases in this life. For a...
(This is a follow-up from the previous article. If you have not read it I encourage you to read it before you read this article.) There are many single women today who are discontent with their families, their education, their jobs, their singleness, and many other...
(Warning: This is an OUCH, and an encouragement.) As an older woman who has over the years taught and mentored younger women, I want to share some of what I have learned from this experience. Only three of those I mentored were single, but all had an original desire...
The story is told of a young man, who, in the “prime” of his life, woke one morning, but was unable to get out of bed. His legs and arms were like rubber. He could move his head, his hands, his feet, and his body, but his arms and legs seemed to have no bone, and no...
For some reason my mind has been on food these last few days, not just on one item and not just on one meal, and not just for a common occasion. My thoughts have been on a feast, in which I picture this long table that extends out of my sight, with so much food, and...
How important are the teachings of Jesus in the world today? The writer of the book of Hebrews began with these words, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his...