When I was a child I learned a song in Sunday School, “The B.I.B.L.E. yes, that’s the book for me. I stand alone on the Word of God–the B.I.B.L.E.!” I still believe the Bible is the Word of God, but not because my parents, grandparents and my Sunday School teachers told me. I’ve examined the […]
In January, the JumpStart kids have been learning the 10 Commandments. Because they have been SO awesome and diligent about learning them, we are having a Movie & Pizza Party Friday night, January 25th! I am so excited for this opportunity to just hang out with the kids, getting to know them, and eat pizza […]
Sooner or later everyone will meet their Maker. It’s inevitable and a fact that 1 out of 1 person dies. But my question today is, “How do you look at death?” Do you look at death with fear because you’re not sure if you’ll go to heaven? Do you look at death with trepidation over […]
In school, we all learned best when we had an understanding of “why” or “how” what was being taught directly influenced our lives. We are all guilty of using the expression, “I will never use this” while in Pre-Calculus or Chemistry. So, why then, do parents and teachers respond to children with “…Because I said […]
Ali Baba, in an old Arabian Nights tale, was fleeing for his life. Suddenly he was face to face with a dead end. Enormous rock walls rose before him and on either side, until there seemed to be no escape. His enemies were closing in from behind. But Ali Baba shouted two secret words, “Open […]
In an article by John Piper he shared the story of Glenda and Robert Lennon. They anchored their boat four miles off the Florida coast to do some fishing. Glenda decided to go for a swim. When she jumped in, she realized there was a powerful current pulling her away from the boat. When her […]
Sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram. Et cognoscetis veritatem et veritas liberabit vos.
Throughout history, God has been making promises. There are over 7,000 promises in the Bible. It tells about a terrible flood that occurred on earth many centuries ago. It’s not just in the Bible, almost all civilizations having a preserved written ancient history refer to this great flood. After the fatal flood, God made a […]