“How Great Thou Art” was written as a poem in the late 18oo’s. A young Swedish preacher was inspired as he walked home from church one afternoon. Carl Boberg was struck by how rapidly a thunderous storm appeared. It rained for just a short time, followed by a breathtaking rainbow. That night he wrote the [...]
Read More...Jesus loved to give agricultural examples to His disciples and in his stories. One of my favorites is when He contrasted the different types of soil that that hear the message of the kingdom. I enjoy a bit of gardening and it’s fun to see how just adding a bit of water and sunlight to [...]
Read More...‘Fresh Wind Fresh Fire’ is a excellent book by Jim Cymbala. Jim shares his experience as a young pastor in a struggling church. It’s the story of the birth of the Brooklyn Bible Tabernacle, in New York. The secret to the success of their church happened when ordinary people chose to meet during the week [...]
Read More...At our church, there was always an open mike at our Thanksgiving services. One year, my friend Ed Hale shared an amazing story. Ed was a policeman then and told us that a highway patrolman had quite an unusual experience. Ed’s friend was on duty one night and gave a ticket to a speeding driver. [...]
Read More...Kindness – A Fruit Of The Spirit I love God stories and love sharing them. This is one from a Pastor we know, in a country that persecutes Christians. He told us about one of his church members that had gone to jail for her faith. Although there wasn’t much food, she would always share [...]
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