Faith & Values
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On this past Friday, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend the Young Men’s Club Pinning Ceremony at Bells Elementary. I cannot begin to tell you the feeling I had inside, seeing this … more
In our nation, one third of adults do not believe that Jesus is God or the Son of God. One third of American adults do not believe the resurrection of Jesus is factual. But some of them still find … more
For more than 1,000 years, astronomers believed stars and planets revolved around the earth. They observed how stars moved smoothly in their orbits while planets did not. Planets’ orbits wobbled, … more

The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, … more
Just recently I heard a soul-stirring message about praising God by a well-known Pastor, Rev. Dr. Isaac J. Holt, Jr., of Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, SC. I heard it before we left … more
Reading the Bible with me? Then grab your pen and journal and join me in the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah was the son of a priest named Hilkiah. He was of the tribe of Benjamin, raised in a little … more
Columnist Bill Crowder wrote in a recent Our Daily Bread devotional that according to the Daily Mirror, a British newspaper, the average person makes an astonishing 773,618 decisions over a lifetime. … more

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living … more
“Once there was a great forest fire. All the animals fled to the edge of the forest and froze in fear not knowing what to do. They watched as the flames began destroying the beauty of their home. … more
Reading the Bible with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Isaiah 61-63. I want to focus on the first few verses of chapter sixty-one. Verses one and two are the words the Lord Jesus read to … more
They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. … more

“An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always … more
Reading the Bible with me? Then grab your pen and journal and find the book of Isaiah, chapters 48-51. It amazes me, as I read this book, how many times God says “Listen to Me” or “Pay … more
If you are like me, you are getting used to using self-check-out lines when you shop. Stores which hire fewer cashiers force customers who want to finish their shopping quickly to use self-check … more
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 The Bible teaches us the good news that God has … more

So often, I see situations wherein some of us are misusing God’s grace, something we don’t even deserve, and it grieves my heart. Therefore, this is an opportune time for me to share this Word … more
Reading the Bible with me? Then grab your pen and journal and read Isaiah 43-45. The recurring theme in these three chapters is “Fear Not!” Fear is of the devil when it strikes at the heart of a … more
Sometimes a single word can bring a thousand memories to mind, words like: “Mom,” “Dad” or “Sweetheart.” Some names from the Bible are like that. Adam and Eve make us think of Paradise … more
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Usually, at this time of year we consider what it … more

From a child, I have always heard this adage, “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop!” Of course, when I heard it over and over as a child, I did not know exactly what it meant. In later years, … more
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