God gives us everything we need to live full, abundant lives. Not only do we have the Holy Spirit to lead us, we also have the Bible, His inspired words. What makes His Word different from all other books? “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged … More Number One Bestseller
Read John 8:12-20. We learn a great deal about Jesus in these nine verses. Let’s unpack all the nuggets of truth that will help us to know Him. This rich knowledge will then transform our hearts and mindsets as we learn to trust and follow. INSIGHT: While it’s important to gain head knowledge as we … More The Light From Within
Life didn’t turning out how Lola hoped. She was adopted by an elderly couple but not long after she settled in, her mama died. Due to grief and having to take on more responsibility, anger and frustration ensued from her father. What Lola hoped for quickly waned. For the next several months, she endured brutality. … More Lola’s Last Worst Day
Today’s scripture study, John 7:53-8:11, has some background to it. From a commentary I read, these verses were not a part of the original manuscript of John’s Gospel. The style and wording are a bit different from the rest of scripture in John’s book. It is not clear why it has been added at a … More The Verdict: Not Guilty!
Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still and know that I am God!” What goes through your mind when you read this? In a world where we are expected to produce, it’s hard to imagine sitting still. Stillness refers to idleness and idleness equates to laziness. We see from God’s Word that hard work and making wise … More Sitting Still Is Not For Sissies
Today’s scripture study is broken into two parts. The first part is John 7:37-39. Jesus gives us a promise. Read this part. We have reached the final day of the festival. Soon, everyone will be dispersing and returning home. Notice how He begins speaking. QUESTION: What is Jesus’ posture and how does He speak in … More A Divided Debate
While a woman is in labor, family and friends have to wait. A man had a biopsy and now has to wait for the results. A student waits for summer vacation or graduation day. Christmas seems to take forever for a young child waiting for Santa to arrive. None of us can escape this component … More In The Waiting Room
Read John 7:25-36. Jesus continues to share who He is with people for He knows His time is short. He will be leaving Earth and He needs to prepare everyone for what is about to take place. In chapter seven, we have seen how people, even Jesus’ own family, is having a hard time understanding … More The Messiah
“Higher than the mountains that I face. Stronger than the power of the grave. Constant through the trials and the change. One thing remains. Your love never fails, it never gives up, never runs out on me. Your love never fails, it never gives up, never runs out on me. Your love never fails, it … More Incalculable Love
Considering we live in the age of grace, there certainly is a plethora of opinions on God, Jesus, the Bible and religion. God can’t make it any easier to find Him so why the chaos, division, uncertainty in one’s identity, misunderstanding the value of life as well as differences within denominations? Let’s help settle the … More Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
Carol J German 