Purposeful Prayer & More

The dangers in space require that astronauts wear special suits for protection. There are two kinds of spacesuits that astronauts wear. One kind is worn during lift-off and again on re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. The other one is...

Imagine that there was a young boy born to a poor family. As the boy got older, he worked hard and saved up his money to go to college. When deciding what to get a decree in, he asked God, and God...

The thunder rumbled; lightning flashed in the darkening atmosphere. Olaf believed that God could divert the storm, so that is what he asked his heavenly Father to do. When Olaf put forth his petition before Heaven, the storm...

When we surrender there is a power from the Lord that is unleashed. Why? Because we let go of our agenda and allow God, the Infinite and All-Knowing One, to work in ways we cannot imagine.

I was awakened at a very young age to what sounded like fighting in my parent’s bedroom, and what I saw was something no child should ever see, and that was the abuse of my mother and the raging temper of my father. We moved a lot, and in my child’s mind, I didn’t understand why we moved more than other pastors’ families. I would settle in and make friends, then we would move again, changing schools every few years. As I grew into middle school and was old enough to understand, I became aware of...

The word “love” is the most explicitly used, extremely misused and abused word, and at the same time, the least demonstrated action word. Numerous writers have attempted to define love, and many continue to amend and amplify the significance of this most desirable concept. It is unfulfilling to...

How much more effective it is to be a burden bearer for those who are living, rather than just carrying their coffin as a pallbearer when they die! Both have their place. But oh, the joy of being able to be like Jesus in making someone else’s life more tolerable, more hopeful or more...

I thank God for opening the doors for me to travel to South Africa with this man of God who has taught me so much. You may be wondering, Why was God able to use him so mightily? What was his secret? It boils down to...

It is so important to remember that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). He is only a prayer away! Will you join me in determining to push through those moments of emotional drought and...

All of us began to boot up our computers so we could accomplish the project list for the day. Michelle tried several times before expressing exasperation that hers remained silent and black. Even the software engineer in the house could not revive the equipment. Remembering that we had not consulted with the Lord that morning, we stopped and gifted our hands and minds to our God almighty. We then returned to our business. Michelle clicked the “on” button one more time, and...

Mushrooms can break down toxins, help boost our immune systems, and have been found to cure certain ailments and reduce tumor growth. Eighty to ninety percent of trees and grasses would not...

My symptoms were mild, just a runny nose and coughing. But a few times I coughed so hard that I thought I would bring up a lung. In September 2022, I felt a hard lump in my stomach while showering. That was very concerning to me, so I made an appointment to see my family doctor. He took one look at my stomach, felt around a bit, and declared that it was a...