On June 30, 1859, tightrope walker Charles Blondin shocked the world when he walked just over a thousand feet across Niagara Falls on a cable about three inches thick. The cable sagged about sixty …
Elijah-Living Outside the Comfort Zone: Serve With Courage (YOU-Sum’21, Study 2, Session 1)
On February 4, 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in NFL history. Jordan Hicks, then a middle linebacker for the Eagles, found himself amongst other athletes who …
Sunday School Teacher Preparation
One basic principle for Sunday School teachers: Prepare yourself. Spend time soaking in the Scripture passage so you can teach from the overflow of your heart. Then live the lesson so you can teach …
The Church God Desires: Sufficient in Christ Alone (YOU-Sum’21, Study 1, Session 7)
Tammi Terrell and Marvin Gaye’s duet, “Aint Nothing Like the Real Thing” was remade by Aretha Franklin. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the Queen of Soul, but there ain’t nothing like the real thing. I so …
The Church God Desires: Faithful in All Things (YOU-Sum’21, Study 1, Session 6)
My oldest daughter died of heart disease twenty years ago. While she was in the Intensive Care Unit, another young girl was admitted. This young girl had been playing chicken with a friend, attempting …
The Church God Desires: Vigilant Against Complacency (YOU-Sum’21, Study 1, Session 5)
My husband has this uncanny ability to sleep and be alert at the same time. I say to him, “Babe, yesterday I was …” Ten minutes into the conversation, I hear snoring. “Babe, you asleep!”To which …