Posts tagged “Perseverance”
Christmas is a time to seek
How fast do you think the shepherds ran at Christmas? Once the angels had delivered God’s mail and told the shepherds that the Savior…
Fight back
It feels like the world is getting more evil. I need both hands (and possibly my feet) to count how many people in the…
Breaking branches
There’s a scene in the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation where Aunt Bethany’s cat is gnawing on a string of lights. The cat ends…
Something to give
I remember the exact date, time, and where I was when things started going downhill for our family this fall. We all experience it…
All the marshmallows
Have you heard of the famous marshmallow experiment? In the 1960s, a Stanford professor tested hundreds of children ages 4-5 by sitting them down…
I think I can. . . . I know God can
“I think I can. . . . I think I can. . . . I think I can,” said the little engine that could….
The Lord hears
Joseph Scriven was born in Ireland in 1819. He grew up, earned a degree, and fell in love. The night before his wedding, his…
Practicing gratitude
If your social media feed looks anything like mine in November, thankfulness and gratitude are making a comeback. In a buildup to Thanksgiving, friends…
Standing for the truth
My family recently watched the movie The Courier. It’s based on the true story of a British businessman who carried secrets from a spy…
Pray for the persecuted church
According to Open Doors USA, an organization that tracks Christian persecution around our planet, 245 million believers face threats, violence, and death every day…
When they hate you
There is an odd passage printed on the wall next to the main doors of the church where I serve. It reads, “If you…
Nobody knows
“Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen” is an old African American spiritual song that was sung in the days of slavery way before its…