Giving. In the New Testament there is a letter written from Paul to the church in Corinth. About a year before this letter was written, the Corinthians had made a commitment to an offering that Paul was collecting among his churches to help the “mother” church back in Jerusalem through a time of economic turmoil…
Last week, in There’s a miracle in your house, part one, we reviewed the story found in the Old Testament of a woman raising two children on her own; she had lost her husband and her means of supporting her family; she owed a lot of money and didn’t have the means to pay and…
What do you do when you’re in the middle of an impossible situation? How do you react when you find yourself staring in the face of discouragement and opposition? When you feel like your well is running dry? Well, I have good news for you. There’s a miracle in your house! I know many of…
Remember that TV series, Mission Impossible? I just love that self-destructing mini-cassette player! Instructions were given once – and only once. Well, I’d like to give you a “Mission Possible.” I don’t want to talk about a mission impossible – but a mission possible! Imagine your little mini-cassette recorder playing the words: “Your mission, should…
I have a novel idea! I have a new business concept that I’d like to share with you. I’d be curious if you think it’s any good or not. The idea is for a gas station, but it’s not like any gas station you’ve ever seen. When you pull up to the pump, instead of…
I have a confession to make to you: I watch The Weather Channel! I’m fascinated by weather – snow, heat index, tides, severe weather. I’ve heard that The Weather Channel is the MTV for older people! During these hot summer months, we are constantly told to drink plenty of water to keep hydrated. It’s so…
I’m not much of a fisherman (whale watching is more my style!). I don’t mind catching them as long as someone else puts on the worm and takes off the fish! Well, in Luke 5:1-11 Luke’s fish story involves lots of fish. It happens on the Sea of Galilee. That beautiful body of water that’s…
Oh, the Bible! That precious book that we love – or maybe not. The great teachings and life of Jesus recorded. The book that gives direction and teaching, life and hope. The book full of promises on which we can stand. The book that has sadly been used against some of us – as a…
It was Helen Keller who said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.” These words are true no matter who said them, but coming from Helen Keller, we’d better sit up and pay attention. Born blind, deaf and unable to speak, she somehow found a way out of the darkness…
One of Jesus’ best known miracles is the feeding of the 5,000. (Remember the child who shared two fish and five loaves of bread – Matthew 14:13-21?) Someone said to me recently, if Jesus were alive today, he probably wouldn’t be allowed to get away with half the miracles he performed! It’s not just that…
