Christian Living
These blogs are short Scriptural teachings and are othen devotional in nature.
How Can I Put My Roots Down?
“The rocky soil represents those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But like young plants in such soil, their roots don’t go very deep. At first they get along fine, but they wilt as soon as they have problems or are persecuted because they believe the word.” Why don’t their roots go
Are You Struggling to Breathe?
“The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.” “Worry is temporary atheism.” Being able to breathe is a key to staying alive. No breath equals no life. There are
Help Wanted: Positions Available
“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Maybe its because we spent many years as foreign missionaries, but this passage always seems to jump off of the page at me. Jesus made
One Key to Better Parenting
“Prayer turns an ordinary parent into a prophet. Prayer shapes the destiny and future of our children and the following generations.” Mark Batterson Parenting is a tough job. In fact, parenting is probably the hardest job on the planet. At the same time, it is also the most rewarding and is one of the few
The Shortest Verse
“Jesus wept.” This was always a go-to verse as I was growing up going to Sunday School. Whenever the Sunday School teacher would tell us that we needed to have a verse memorized by the next week, I knew that John 11:35 would be easy. In fact, so did seven or eight of the other boys in
You Do It!
“Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.” But Jesus said, “You feed them.” Over the years, I have heard the
Is There Ever a Perfect Time?
“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.” Solomon Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking: “This is not really a good time to start a business.” “I can’t afford to go back to school.” “I’d like to change careers, but I’m not sure if