Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
The other week, our pastor closed the service with the message to draw closer to God and watch Him work. The pastor, shared the story of being in need of a job and several other needs. No matter how much He tried or how hard He worked nothing was working out. He became angry at God and didn’t hesitate letting […]
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William and Catherine Booth founded The Salvation Army. William Booth was born on April 10, 1829 in Nottingham, England. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Moss Booth. William was fourteen years old when his father died and was already working as an pawnbroker’s apprentice to help support his family. He completed a six year apprenticeship as a pawnbroker […]
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Lydia Baxter lived her life in bed as an invalid for the majority of her adult life. However, she is said to have had a “cheerful and patient” manner. She was born on September 2, 1800 to Jonathan and Mary Odell. Lydia and her sister are said to have been responsible for establishing the Baptist church in Petersburg, New York, […]
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The Alpha and Omega means the first and the last Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Alpha means beginning, creation and origination Omega means the extreme; final part; the end; the last of a series “Among the Jewish rabbis, it was common to use the first and the last letters of the Hebrew […]
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Thea Reed vowed to find her mother one day after being left at an orphanage. As a grown woman, she finds herself in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin in 1908. She uses her skills as a photographer to gain access to a local mental asylum, as she assists Simeon Coyle. She never expected her personal quest to reawaken the legend of Misty […]
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Several weeks ago, we had a missionary from the church I attend, who came to speak and share how the Lord was working. In closing, she reminded us “Put God first in all things.” She went on to remind us this should be before business, family, hobbies, health, or finances. I don’t know about you, but I struggle with control. […]
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G.K. Chesterton was an English writer, poet, philospoher, dramatist, journalist, orator, biographer, art and literary critic and lay theologian. He is often referred to as the “prince of paradox”. Time magazine has observed of his writing style: “Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.” Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born on May […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Was a pastor who became a leading figure in the Civil Rights movement. He was born to Martin Luther King, Sr and Alberta Williams King on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His and his father’s legal birth names were Michael King, but his father legally changed their names in 1934.He grew up in the church […]
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Helen Lemmel was a gift singer and musician, a gift her parents recognized while she was still young. She was born on November 14, 1864, in Wardle, England to a Methodist minister and his wife. When she was twelve years old, her family moved to the United States and settled in Wisconsin. Helen Howarth Lemmel, was given a tract, titled […]
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Almighty God is written in the Hebrew Bible as El Shaddai Almighty means “having complete power or omnipotent” Meaning is believed to be “God, the All-Powerful One” or “The Mighty One of Jacob” “by the God of your father who will help you, by the Almighty who will bless you with blessings of heaven above,blessings of the deep that crouches beneath, blessings […]
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Six months after having to move suddenly, I still find myself struggling to accept the way everything happened. On more than one occasion, I have asked myself if I held on too tightly to the home the Lord blessed for me to live in. While I am very grateful for where I currently live and it has grown on me, […]
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Corrie ten Boom dedicated her life to serving Christ. She traveled the world sharing her testimony of surviving the concentration camps and extending a hand of forgiveness. Cornelia ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892 in Harrlem, Netherlands. She was the daughter of a Dutch watchmaker, Casper ten Boom, and his wife, Cornelia Arnolda Luitingh ten Boom. She went […]
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Joseph Henry Gilmore was a seminary professor, Baptist minister, and author of several textbooks in Hebrew and English. However, he is best remembered today for his hymn He Leadeth Me. The year was 1862, and the Civil War was raging all around. Gilmore later wondered if God was leading him to focus on His {The Lord’s} leadership. He was invited […]
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Means: Master Over All Often translated as Lord and sovereignty The singular forms of Adon and Adoni are used as royal titles in the Old Testament Adonai holds the same meaning and reverence as Yahweh and Jehovah The term is used in the Hebrew Bible more than 450 times “ O Lord God (Adonai) You have begun to show […]
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Mom loved to read. As a child, she hid a flashlight under the covers. This subterfuge failed to fool Mama. She walked into the room and said, “It’s time to go to bed.”Mom collected many books that she planned to read when she retired. When Mom’s Papa died, Mama moved in with her. That left little time for reading.Before Mom […]
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I don’t know about you, but there are times when I wonder what God is up to and why He has me where I am. There are days when I feel him whispering on my heart to move on, but that is His will for my life He has not shown me the path. So, for the time being I have […]
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Billy Sunday moved from professional baseball player to well known evangelist throughout his life. William “Billy” Ashley Sunday was born on November 19, 1862 in Story County, Iowa. His parents were German immigrants who changed their surname Sonntag to the anglicized Sunday. Billy’s father, William, was a bricklayer. Four months after Mary Jane Corey Sunday gave birth to her son, […]
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Last month, at the funeral of President George H. W. Bush, the hymn Eternal Father, Strong to Save was sung. This was a song I recognized from the last line of the first verse. The title I was familiar with was For Those in Peril on the Sea. My familiarity with the hymn under this title, came from the hymns connection […]
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There are many names for God and ways in which people refer to Him. Whether it is Abba, the Almighty God, Jehovah, Elohim or a variety of other variations. So we are beginning a new study to explore these names and have a better understanding of them. Means: Father in Aramaic The word signifies “he close, intimate relationship of a […]
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Time has passed and Jesus is probably a young toddler by this point. The Wise Men come to visit Mary, Joseph and Jesus, but with them arrives a threat from King Herod. Herod is afraid that this “king” will take his place and more importantly his throne and kingdom. When they left, an angel appeared to Joseph. Once again, the […]
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