Living a life that shows the world our love for Jesus Christ can be difficult. Not because we don’t want to do it, but because there are so many distractions, our focus shifts. And we know from Peter’s example, that when our focus turns to the crazy storms in the world around us, we begin …
Use What’s in Your Hand
My pastor inspired me with his recent sermon “What’s that in Thy Hand?” You can listen to it here. Although the title comes from the Old Testament, the sermon text was Acts 18:1-4. He pointed out that Paul was a tentmaker and proceeded to give three examples of men in the New Testament. The point: …
A Surprising Lesson from Answered Prayer
It's been several weeks since Bro. Harlan preached the message from Acts chapter twelve that he called, "The Power of a Praying Church." And still the lesson that sticks with me is the surprised reactions of those prayer warriors. What lessons can God's answers teach us? So you don't have to flip over to Acts …