“Am I not destroying an enemy when I make a friend of him?” ~ Abraham Lincoln The above quote, was the response of America’s 16th president following the Civil War. Lincoln was asked this because many Northerners were frustrated of Lincoln’s kindness to the South. You see, relationships were needing to be mended, but this …
“…it is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what it is your fate to be required to bear” ~ Charlotte Bronte I have recently found myself working my way through the incredible literary masterpiece, Jane Eyre. This book is mournfully sad, yet, time and time again you find characters who seem to lift …
“Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone” ~ Dorothy Parker The above quote is rather convincing, but an astute Christian may notice that this quote allows for an additional element. “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone [and sin constricts the soul]” Christians are often …
Recently, I came across a theology page on Facebook as I normally do. It was in this page that their were some debating the essence of Hell. In this discussion someone asked, felicitously might I add, the question, “is Hell bad?” In suit, their came a number of defenses saying that Hell is not bad …
In this message, pastor Jacob Harris issues a call to faith coming out of the holiday season and to have no fear or dread now that Christmas has started a long journey back around! We pray you enjoy and are encouraged! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel! God bless!
Advice my daddy always gave me with any major decision of my life was “did you count the cost?” As I have had many major life changes including moving and job changes, I have pondered the cost of it all both monetarily and figuratively. But most importantly, I reflect on counting cost spiritually as my …
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful?” ~ 1 Corinthians 4:2 Banking has not always been banking as we know it. The history of banking is one of shakiness and mistrust that has extended even up to this day. You may still hear the occasional, “I don’t trust the bank.” …
Desire… “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~ Corrie ten Boom Who is your god/God? *** Notice when reading, I wrote a lowercase “g” and an uppercase “G.” I want to be very broad in this question. Whoever reads this, I am asking for honesty. Honesty is the foundation …
Banned books. There have been many throughout history and continue to be. For Americans, the very idea of having something banned seems revolting. As a matter of fact, freedom of speech is included in the first amendment of the National Constitution! So why, would a book be censored? To answer your question, I say- That’s …
“Don’t gobblefunk around with words.” ~ Roald Dahl Stop it! Don’t do it. If you do not speak gobblefunk, stop trying! It sounds like nonsense because it is! Well, unless you are a 24-foot giant who speaks the language of gobblefunk. If that’s you, I will cut you some slack. Otherwise, zip it! For those …