Good Friday is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar as it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. It is observed on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and it marks the end of the Lenten season. Good Friday is a solemn day, and it is a time for reflection, repentance, and prayer for Christians around …
Palm Sunday is an important Christian holiday that falls on the Sunday before Easter. It marks the beginning of Holy Week, which culminates with the celebration of Easter. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as recorded in the Bible. The Bible tells us on this day, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while a large crowd waved …
“I am a soldier” is a poem written by an unknown author. Today we are at war with an invisible enemy. Let all of us be a part of God’s Army. I am a soldier. I am a soldier in the army of my God.The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer. The Holy Scripture is my code of conduct.Faith, …
This week I would like to take a look at why we read God’s word. What difference can it make reading the Bible in a person’s life? 2 Timothy 2:15 says “Study to show yourself approved. This means more than just reading the words, It’s to Study the words. In God’s word, we find the encouragement needed to keep ourselves rooted in …
The Bridge by Zelda Rayford A preacher was driving home one night with his wife and two daughters in the car. It was raining and dark and because of the intensity of the rain he could hardly see past his headlights. On the way he had to drive over a huge bridge. There were signs posted all along the bridge …
Even through this story is a few years old, I wanted to share an inspiring true story of Love and Faith for both her God and her son. I hope you enjoy. Exactly 2 years ago today, I received one of the worst phone calls that a mother could receive that my son was in a horrible car accident. As …
Posted on May 29, 2019 by Bob Are you prepared to die? It been said that there are only two things that are certain in life. “Death and taxes.” This week I would like to look at one of these subjects… Death. I think most of us try to avoid the subject. May we subconsciously think if we avoid it, somehow it …
The duct tape fixes is a short story written by Bob Lutes. This story is about how you can fix almost everything with duct tape. The Duct Tape Fix Early one Monday morning two young men came into a small restaurant. After they were seated a discussion started about how to fix things. Eventually the subject of using duct tape …
In just about a week, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day. I think everyone wants to be loved and to love someone. As we celebrate our love this Valentine’s week, I would like to talk a little about love. The first love we experience is with our mother. Even in the womb, we feel the love our mother has for us. …
Did you hear that? Today I would like to talk a little bit about listening. In our busy lives we often find ourselves so busy we don’t hear what is going on. I’ve heard it said many times that the warning signs were there, but they weren’t seen or heard. The same thing can happen with our Christian lives. We …
This week I would like to share a story from Jentezen Franklin called “Leaning Side”. I hope you enjoy it. Leaning Side “A pastor of a small church would occasionally call on one gentleman to pray, and every time this one particular guy would pray, he would pray this, “Oh God, thank you for this word today, and bless these …
As we start a new year, we are hoping and praying for a safe and prosperous year for our families. This week, I would like to talk a little about having peace and happiness in the coming year. Even in this world today, with all its problems, we can still have peace in our life. I would like to share a …
Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2024, and welcome in the New year of 2025, we need to take a moment and reflect on our lives. Did the things that happened to us last year make us stronger? Weaker? What did we learn? What happened to last year’s New Year’s resolutions? How can we make it better in …
As the Christmas Season winds down, have you really thought about taking time to think about what Christmas means to you? We are so busy with all that’s going on… the shopping, Christmas plays, caroling, cooking, traveling, seeing Santa, decorating, parties, just to mention a few. Maybe you are worried about money and buying presents or could it be your …
This week I would like to share a wonderful Christmas story. I fell in love with this story, so I borrowed it from a friend – hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! The Christmas Coat. A young man was fumbling around one day, in a women’s clothing store. He’d found his wife a Christmas coat and was …
Have you ever had a young child ask you the why questions? You know… the why questions that that five-year-old always asks. Why Christmas trees, why holly, why wreaths just to name a few. Today I’d like to take a look at a few of these why questions and maybe we can answer some of them. The Christmas Symbols and …
I have been asked to re-post a Christmas story from last year. There’s so much meaning and a great message in this story… It’s about an old man at a Gas station in the Christmas season. I hope you enjoy. Unknown Author The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years …
As we heading into the Gift giving season, I would like to share a story sent to me from a friend titled “The Gift Beyond Imagination.” author unknown. I hope you enjoy. The Gift Beyond Imagination. A story of the gift of love Dedication Here in the South, we like to use “double names.” Therefore, I chose to incorporate both …
Thanksgiving Traditions and little-known Facts… We all look forward to Thanksgiving Day every 4th Thursday in November. It’s a Great time for families to celebrate and come together to enjoy a meal. Most of us have a lot of Thanksgiving traditions. Have you ever wondered why we celebrate these Thanksgiving traditions or how they started? Impress your family with these …
With Thanksgiving being a little over a week away, I would like to take a look at some history of this holiday. The state of Massachusetts was one of the first to recognize and thank God for the things He has done. Samuel Adams issued this October 6, 1796, proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving for December 15, 1796, as Governor …