Peter, Walks on Water
We’ve been taking a look at Peter and what lessons his life can teach us. Today, we are going to take a look at when Peter walked on water. This passage can be found in…
True Colors Come Shining Through
I was slow to learn that people will show you their true colors early in a relationship. If I had listened to others and my gut, I would have saved myself a lot of heartache…
Faithful Heroes: Adoniram Judson, Suffered to take the message to Berma
Adoniram Judson was the first foreign missionary sent from the United States. Judson was born on August 7, 1788 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Adoniram and Abigail Brown Judson. He…
Abuse Can Make You Crazy
Did you know that abuse can make you crazy? A quick Google search, shows a variety of articles proving that emotional abuse can in fact lead a person to erratic behavior. This was true for…
Behind the Song: He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels
When we hear a hymn, it is usually with the belief that the hymn writer was a believer. However, the author of He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels, was led to Christ by his…
Peter, Fishers of Men
Last time, we took a look at Peter’s call to follow Jesus and how his name was changed from Simon. Today, let’s take a look at Peter being called to be a fisher of men.…
Our Tongue Can Stab As a Sword
Recently, someone walked into my office, which was packed with my team, and unleashed a tirade. I sat there listening and biting my tongue, unwilling to make matters worse. This was not easy, but very…
Faithful Heroes: Ludwig Nommensen, Missionary to Batak
Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen was a Luthern missionary to the Batak in Sumatra. He was born in the Nordstrand peninsula on February 6, 1834. In 1846, a horse cart rolled over his legs and crushed…
We Often Hurt Ourselves When We Hurt
When we hurt, we take it out on those that we love {and sometimes hate} the most. There are times when we hurt that we often take it out on ourselves. When I was in…
Behind the Song: Were You There {When they Crucified My Lord}
When you think of Spirituals, often upbeat songs such as Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho comes to mind. However, some spirituals, such as Were You There {When they Crucified…
Peter, the Disciple
We discovered that Peter and his brother, Andrew, were called by Jesus to be his disciple. The brothers were fishermen in Galilee .The Gospel of John provides additional information on the calling of Andrew and…
Standing in Our Own Truth
I have a vendor who can be very overpowering in personality. This person does not hesitate to try and exert influence to accomplish their will. This can be so overwhelming that it is easy to…
Faithful Heroes: Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love
Julian of Norwich was a Christian mystic and theologian. Her Revelations of Divine Love, written around 1395, is the first book in the English language known to have been written by a woman. Little…
Does God See My Needs?
I wondered when I left my abusive relationship if God would provide for my needs. I had no source of income at the moment and left with just the bare minimum in clothes. There are…
Do you enable others?
Time after time I hear stories of how family members and friends have enabled those that are hurting. The person hurting often becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol or is abusive. However, there loved ones…
Behind the Hymn: I Will Sing the Wondrous Story
I Will Sing the Wondrous Story was written by Francis H. Rowley in 1886. Francis Harold Rowley was born in Hilton, New York on July 25, 1854. His father was a doctor. After graduating…
Peter, His Mother-in-Law was Healed
Last time, we discovered that Peter was from Galilee, had a brother named Andrew, was originally named Simon and was a fisherman. Jesus came and called them to follow him, which they did. Three…