By: John Mitchell The following are examples of doing things our way, and then doing the same things God’s way. In the first example, it’s wrong thinking, to ask God to help us to have our will for ourselves, done for us by God. Good morning, Lord, I’ve got a…
By: Obed Pineda One night, after eating supper, two siblings went outside to enjoy the bright stars twinkling on the backdrop of the obsidian sky. The younger sibling sighed heavily, relishing the peaceful moment the beautiful, quiet night was offering them, since the week had been a tumultuous one barraged…
By: Orean Brown With the recent world events surely, you have seen and heard people express their views on the Nation of Israel and the Middle East. Especially those who believe that physical Israel is central to God’s plans have come to the forefront. None more than “John Hagee,” the…
By: John Mitchell There is an old saying that has a lot of truth to it. “If you believe in something, you are doing it. If you are not doing it, you don’t believe in it.” To believe in something, means that, in faith, we trust and accept it to…
By: AJ Moreno Growing up one of my least favorite subjects in school was math. It did not matter what kind of math class it was, but if it had anything to do with the subject it would make my stomach turn. Not for any reason such as being lazy…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret to the diligent student of the Bible that one of the Master’s favorite methods of teaching was the use of parables. Proof of this is found when one unearths that the inspired synoptic writers (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke) have recorded approximately thirty…
By: Obed Pineda It is a sad and harsh reality that there are certain lessons in life that one obtains at the cost of a great, woeful sacrifice. Moments that one desires would have never taken place, often lamenting over how easily said tragedy could have been prevented. Frequently, these…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret that the bulk of humanity throughout the ages has always held a sense of entitlement. Mankind often believes that it deserves certain privileges and rights owed to them from heaven. One example of this is the fact that man truly holds that he…
By: Obed Pineda It is true that when one hears the term harmony, the image of a conglomerate of people working well with one another is very likely what surfaced in the mind’s eye. Indeed, this mental image is not incorrect since one definition of the word is “a pleasing…
By: Phil Hopkins We have discussed lately how many people claim that they love God. They generally have a very misshapen view of God and how his love for us functions. They think that anything that they do in God’s name will be pleasing and acceptable to Him. They misunderstand…