Growth is More Important than Goals
October 13th, 2020
"The ways of right-living people glow with light."     Proverbs 4:18 TMPhil Cooke writes: "Growth is what we do with knowledge. Growth is where we take our knowledge, how we apply it, and how we use i...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
God is Working in You
October 12th, 2020
"It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."     Philippians 2:13 NIVWhen it comes to doing what pleases God, there are two major hurdles you need to overcome ...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Soul Hunger
October 11th, 2020
"No one cares for my soul."     Psalm 142:4 NKJVWomen who feel isolated and lonely often look to their husbands to satisfy what has been called their "soul hunger." It's a role many men have never han...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Quality and Quantity
October 10th, 2020
"Don't you see that children are God's best gift?"     Psalm 247:3 TMSome people say it doesn't matter how little time you spend with your children, as long as it's quality time. But the logic of that...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Love and Enjoy Your Children
October 9th, 2020
"Oh, how blessed are you parents."     Psalm 127:5 TMDr. James Dobson once took his young children on a skiing vacation to California. Coping with two kids who were complaining loudly about the cold, ...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
What You Weren't Sent to Do!
October 8th, 2020
"As my Father hath sent me... so send I you."     John 20:21Jesus said, "As my Father hath sent me... so send I you." Notice, it's about how God wants us to share the gospel, not the rules, regulation...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Think God Picked the Wrong Person?
October 7th, 2020
"We are well able."     Numbers 13:30 AMPCOne Sunday evening, Mary Southerland was in church when a stranger tapped her on the shoulder and told her she was called to be the music and youth assistant ...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Old Voices
October 6th, 2020
"In him we... become the righteousness of God."     2 Corinthians 5:21 NIVGandhi once said, "I refuse to let anyone walk through my mind with dirty feet." Yet that's exactly what we do when we listen ...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
The Martyr's Contest
October 5th, 2020
"We will not compare ourselves... as if one... were better and another worse."     Galatians 5:26 TMDoes this sound familiar? "You think your day was tough? I dealt with thirty customers before lunch!...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Training Leaders Who Can Train Others (2)
October 4th, 2020
"You'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands... and the people... will flourish also."     Exodus 18:23 TMIn Exodus we read: "Moses took his seat... as judge... the people... stood aro...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Training Leaders Who Can Train Others (1)
October 3rd, 2020
"Teach these truths to... trustworthy people who will... pass them on."    2 Timothy 2:2 NLTMost church leaders would concede that people are their greatest resource. Which raises the question, why we...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
Facing Death Without Fear (2)
October 2nd, 2020
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"     1 Corinthians 15:55 When Carolyn Arends' father lay dying in the hospital, an oxygen mask made it virtually impossible for him to comm...  Read More
by Lillian Wilson
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