Step Out in Fear
Bride of Christ, we’ve experienced the kiss of peace of our Bridegroom. How can we not share this? So step out, even in fear, and minister.
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Follow the Son
I want to be like a sunflower. I want my life to get so filled up with God that I get heavy with the good stuff. I choose to follow the Son. …
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Pass It On
Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples. -John 13:35 NLT Someone had failed to pass it on. A popular talk-show host called down a seventeen-year-old for a test. She showed her a table on which were a road map—the hard copy kind—a Yellow Book, and a rotary phone. The test: refold the map, look up a number in the phone book, and call the place of business. After … Continue reading →
The Candle
While we light our candle, we find ourselves back at the beginning of all things. …
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Authorized, Commissioned, and Equipped
Jesus did not send His followers out unprepared. He readied them for the mission before He gave the assignment. They had been with Him for three years and watched as He ministered to people. He was their teacher and He wanted them to follow His example. In doing so they walked in His authority.
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Known by the Fruits
We are known by the fruits. If our fruit is shabby or comes in small quantities, we need to ask God to help us make a change. …
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Martin Wiles: God Moments
Mom’s a sucker for a piano. She’s been playing since she was a small child. She dreamed of becoming a concert pianist—which she probably could have accomplished—but she married my dad and became a preacher’s wife instead. But she never lost her love for tickling the ivories—and showing off a little at the same time. …
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Martin Wiles: Passing the Heritage
Of Mom and Dad’s three sons, somehow, I received most of the family heirlooms. As family members aged, they either offered me these items or I asked for them. Since I’m a nostalgic kind of guy, I grabbed every piece of furniture and nick knack I could. …
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