Monthly Archives: September 2008

You need to know, friends, that thanking God over and over for you is not only a pleasure; it’s a must. We have to do it. Your faith is growing phenomenally; your love for each other is developing wonderfully. Why, … Continue reading →

Not that the troubles should come as any surprise to you. You’ve always known that we’re in for this kind of thing. It’s part of our calling. 1 Thessalonians 3:3 (TM) My wife and I spent a long weekend at … Continue reading →

You remember us in those days, friends, working our fingers to the bone, up half the night, moonlighting so you wouldn’t have the burden of supporting us while we proclaimed God’s Message to you. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 (TM) I come … Continue reading →

Sitting across from the offering box, he was observing how the crowd tossed money in for the collection. Many of the rich were making large contributions. One poor widow came up and put in two small coins—a measly two cents. … Continue reading →

[Jesus] went on: "It’s what comes out of a person that pollutes: obscenities, lusts, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, depravity, deceptive dealings, carousing, mean looks, slander, arrogance, foolishness—all these are vomit from the heart. There is the source of your pollution." … Continue reading →

Don’t think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. Mark 6:8 (TM) When I was a young believer, at the age of 16, I felt God prompting me to share His message with others. … Continue reading →

Jesus overheard what they were talking about and said to the leader, "Don’t listen to them; just trust me."  Mark 5:36 (TM) Voices. There are so many voices I hear each day. As time goes on, the sheer number of … Continue reading →