Praying When Faced with Obstacles
From Vaughn J. Featherstone In our lives each of us must face a mountain to climb. It may be a financial crisis, a great soul-shaking illness of a loved one, or some other great test. During those trying times a prayer might be worded like this: “Heavenly...* Little Things Matter a Lot
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life’: Newsweek carried a series of articles in late 1999 telling the story of the twentieth century from eyewitnesses. One issue devoted to sports, telling stories of noteworthy athletes,...Why the Demand for More? II
Continuing from Stephen E. Robinson and his book ‘Believing Christ’, a previous post Why the Demand for More? One of the purposes of the Church is to perfect the Saints. Since we make the most progress working at the limits of our abilities, then no matter...Why the Demand for More?
From Stephen E. Robinson and his book ‘Believing Christ’: Several years ago, as I read Matthew 11:28-30, about Jesus’ yoke being easy and his burden being light, to a New Testament class, a female student at the back of the class interrupted me with...* The Wisdom of Listening, Edited by Mark Brady. . .
Mark Brady writes under the ‘Preface’ of his book ‘The Wisdom of Listening’: Listening skillfully is difficult. To listen impeccably, with fixed full, attention is a discipline much like meditation. It requires practice, rigor and resolve. And...* Be Prepared for Increased Opposition
Gene R. Cook of the Seventy said: If you’re praying for something that really matters, you can count on the fact that the devil will get involved. He’s eager to do what he can to thwart you. He will do his best to dissuade you from going forward....Isolating Doctrines—The Gospel Hobby Dilemma
From C. Robert Line and his book ‘UNDERSTANDING the doctrine of GOD’S TIME: Religious education is a rewarding yet daunting undertaking. There is so much to teach in so little time. It takes thoughtful preparation and hard work to continually teach in...* Spiritual Hygiene
Wayne E. Brickey taught: To have the sweet aroma of peace—the taste of eternal life—in our homes takes some doing. We might call it “spiritual hygiene.” . . . Like the physical body, the spirit has to be in good health to face the rigors and...Competence Plus One (continued)
Some of what follows has been posted before include the definition of Competence Plus One here for sake of continuity which is: . . taking a person or group from where they are now and adding the next elevating principle to increase depth, understanding and...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.