Harriet Tubman was nicknamed “Moses.” Just as Moses helped to deliver the people of Israel from Egyptian captivity, she led many expeditions where she freed slaves. Her first courageous act was …
PUTTING FEAR IN ITS PLACE: Joy in the Place of Fear (YOU-Win’23, Study 1, Session 6)
Nelson Mandela’s release after 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa for fighting against apartheid, was perhaps the most memorable image of the end of apartheid. Apartheid, much like Jim Crow in …
PUTTING FEAR IN ITS PLACE: Courage in the Place of Fear (YOU-Win’23, Study 1, Session 5)
Some years ago, I chaperoned some students on a team-building excursion. One exercise involved standing on top of a thirty-foot pole and jumping to catch a trapeze bar. Of course, we would be …
PUTTING FEAR IN ITS PLACE: Submission to God in the Place of Fear (YOU-Win’23, Study 1, Session 4)
Let’s get rid of one mistaken idea about older adults: They don’t like change. The rationale has been that they don’t like change because they’re older and, therefore, set in their ways. But the truth …
PUTTING FEAR IN ITS PLACE: Love in the Place of Fear (YOU-Win’23, Study 1, Session 3)
One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. It is a time to reflect on all God’s blessings, especially His provisions. But I also enjoy Thanksgiving for football, and of course, good food! The …
PUTTING FEAR IN ITS PLACE: Security in the Place of Fear (YOU-Win’23, Study 1, Session 2)
When we were children, some of us can remember our mothers baking cakes from scratch. Many of us would eagerly wait for them to offer us the spoon so we could lick the batter. But did you ever …