Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Strengthening Faith, Love, and Hope
Aloha everyone! (I think we’re allowed to speak Hawaiian in Southern California aren’t we?) I hope this summer’s reading program has helped you to fall more in love with your Bible than you ever have before. The Bible contains the very breath of God in its pages. Paul said in 2 Timothy 3:16 that the words of the Bible are inspired—a word that means in-breathed.…
Many of us who would never even consider robbing someone of their hard-earned possessions are less reluctant to rob them of their hard-earned reputation. If, as the proverb writer suggests, “A good name is more desirable than riches,” then robbing someone of their good name is no less injurious than inflicting physical damage on them. And people commit this kind of robbery all the time.…
The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro: Week Nine: Chapter 9: “Oak all the way to the core” Hi everyone, and welcome to week nine of our summer reading program! This week’s chapter began with these words: “We live in a veneer world, one in which image is often valued more than reality, reputation more than character, and perception more than actuality. Nevertheless, when it comes…
I’ve been praying that my kids and your kids, and my loved ones and your loved ones would get in line for a specific tattoo. It’s a “soul tattoo,” and Isaiah 44:2-5 tells us what it looks like: “I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like the grass in a meadow, like poplar…
The Divine Mentor by Wayne Cordeiro: Week Eight: Chapter 8: “Fresh Bread” Hi everyone! We’re nearing the end of our summer reading program—we only have a few chapters left of Wayne Cordeiro’s book The Divine Mentor—and I hope you’re getting a lot out of it. This is a simple book with a simple message that, if embraced, contains powerful positive implications for our lives. Personally…