You can learn a lot from your dog. Our golden retriever, Salida, is a people pleaser. Her only motivation is to know that what she is doing pleases you. She's actually a pretty amazing dog! Except. Except when she forgets we exist! And unfortunately, her memory isn't...
"It seems to me that there is some plague in the house . . ." (Lev 14:34-36); "If any clothing is contaminated with mildew - any woolen or linen clothing . . . It is a spreading mildew and must be shown to the priest." (Lev 13:47, 49 NIV) Over the course of the last...
Last week, in the Problems at Ai, Part A, we learned three important lessons: to remember to give God the credit for our victory and resist the urge to be prideful, to always seek God's advice, and to always seek His timing and direction beforehand! But there are more...
"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) Last week, in God...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:28, we learned that true faith in God requires that we obey, immediately, even if the command seems silly or senseless. It requires that we do unheard of things without question, ever trusting that God is using our...
I believe my entire life has been a miracle! Born in abject poverty in an old shack in Troy, Alabama my life was to be a struggle from the beginning. I was birthed by a midwife, a black lady named Josephine helped my mother bring her fourth child, a daughter, into the...
"let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matt 5:16 NIV) It was in a very desolate part of town on a street I had to pass daily on my way back and forth to work. There stood some old dilapidated houses all...
"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) If I talk to God, I...
This is a time of the year when we sit back and watch God grow our gardens. What are you growing in your garden? --Corn -- Beans -- Tomatoes -- Potatoes -- or maybe even some Flowers. The truth is that we can't really grow seeds (anymore than a doctor can heal...
Praise and worship. It’s one of the integral parts of any worship service. We sing God’s glory, we praise His name, we exalt His character, His reputation, His goodness. Why? The answer is obvious, isn’t it? Because He IS good, because He loves us, because His mercy...