“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.” – Walt Whitman
William Leslie, Democratic Republic of Congo In 1912, medical missionary Dr. William Leslie went to live and minister to the Yansi tribal people in a remote corner of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After 17 years he returned to the U.S. a discouraged man – believing he failed to make an …
Acts 2:41-47 “So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were …
"Walking with God - How to Hear His Voice" by John Eldredge Nelson Books Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else Why: John Eldredge has been an influential writer in my life, beginning with the book, Wild at Heart," and on through "The Sacred Romance" "Waking the Dead," and "Journey of Desire." All …
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the …
"The Prayer of Jabez" by Bruce Wilkinson Multnomah Press, 93 pages. Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want Read something else I first encountered Bruce Wilkinson as a speaker at the annual fall "Torrey Memorial Bible Conference" held at Biola University. Wilkinson was a speaker at that conference and the truth our …
Image Via Pexels So much has changed for all of us in the last few months. Everyone has been to degrees focused on the threats and risks, the potential for long-term harm to health and the economy, the political implications, the news cycle, the conspiracies and misinformation, and all that is trending negative. Anxiety is …
This is the fourth installment in a series on developing a conversational relationship with our God by His Holy Spirit. The previous posts were published February 6, April 16, and April 23. Quote above from Della Reese. The first step in learning to have conversational communion with my God was realizing that He indeed speaks …
Image via Hippostcard.com On April 30, 1983, Lois Main returned from a conference to her home in Coalinga, California. Coalinga, an oil town of 6,757 people nestled in a small valley set in the Los Diablos Mountains, part of the coastal ranges of central California. These mountains lie along part of the San Andreas Fault …
The Psalms were written as prayers to God. In the Hebrew tradition the book was referred to as "The Prayers of David." Our God gave us this extensive collection of recorded prayers for a reason - they are patterns and models for our own thoughts and prayers every day. Paraphrasing the Psalms into prayers is …
Difficult passages in the life of a person, a community, or a nation often drive people to prayer. While prayer is always available to us, so many of us are not available to pray. We are too busy, to hurried, to distracted, and to selfish in our paradigms to stop to communicate with our God. …
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