Rom 5:3-5 "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,...
Rom 7:14-15 "Yes. I'm full of myself — after all, I've spent a long time in sin's prison." (from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.) Last week I shared with you the miraculous healing of Donovan's...
My wife asked me a very important question on the eve of Valentine's day: "What does it mean to approach God empty handed?" As best as I could I tried to explain it to her. However human explanations are far from being perfect, and the question was not answered either...
Matt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." NIV One day this...