Month: February 2023

(Excerpts from a teaching by Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, circa 1969) In Romans, chapter 12, verses 5 to 6, it says that every man when he comes into the family of God has the measure of faith given to him. This measure of faith is spiritual faith. Now in order to manifest this in the … Continue reading The Love Way

When you adjust the thermostat in your home do you expect either heat or cold? When you turn on the water faucet or the light switch do you expect results? When we put the key in the ignition do we expect the car to start? Obviously, the answer is YES!! But sometimes when we do … Continue reading God’s Phone Number

While the shepherd has much to do, the part of the sheep is very simple. It is only to trust and to follow. The shepherd does all the rest. He leads the sheep by the right way. he chooses their paths for them and sees that they are paths where the sheep walk in safety. … Continue reading People of the Pasture

Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the ordeal and now speaks on the lessons learned from that experience. One … Continue reading Who’s Packing Your Parachute?

What's a penny worth? Well, a penny. Yes, it's easy to dismiss a penny, something of so little value. In fact, the penny, the lowest coin or currency in the United States monetary system, is thrown away as worthless by some. This story offers a different perspective of the penny, a coin of great worth. … Continue reading The Lesson of the Penny

Philippians 3:13-14 NIV “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” As humans, we tend to remember what we need to forget and forget what we need to remember. God, on the other … Continue reading Remembering to Forget

"It Is No Secret" was written by Stuart Hamblen, who is regarded as one of radio's first "singing cowboys." Hamblen, the son of a Methodist minister from Texas, didn't handle his fame very well. As Wikipedia tells us, his drinking, and the brawling and "destructive behavior" it produced, landed him in jail "many times." This … Continue reading It Is No Secret

If you are anything like me, images are and have been, very powerful.  Our minds respond incredibly remarkable to input we put into our brains, sometimes not totally conscious of it.  Can you remember a time you saw something that prompted you to act or think a certain way? Music is another powerful tool, but … Continue reading The Power of Images

Will there ever be a time when Christians will agree and honor the differences in one another?  I assume that will be when Christ returns, when judgements between people will cease and all will be united perfectly. Over the years, there have been many different groups, factions and independent thinkers who have sought to promote … Continue reading Common Ground 

Are you seeing with precision and clarity? Or is your vision blurry? I'm not referring to your physical eyesight, but your spiritual eyesight. As Christians we all wear spiritual glasses and from time to time, we need to check our vision. Clear spiritual vision is vital to our walk with God, our faith and how … Continue reading How Is Your Vision?