He was 19 years old and his world had fallen apart. Up to that point he had lived a relatively uneventful life. But at the age of 19 his mother died of cancer and his father was killed in an automobile accident. In his own words "I took a bad situation and made it much…
Almost Only Counts in Horseshoes.
You ever play horseshoes? Angela's Dad loved to play horseshoes. Throughout the summer months if you are wondered where Al was all you have to do is wander down to the horseshoe pitch and there he was. Personally I'm not a big horseshoe fan, and some of you are wondering "What in the world are…
Facing the Storms of Life
Have you ever been in a really great storm? I mean a doozy of a storm? Do you remember when Juan swept through in September 03? I woke up in the middle of the night when the power went out, it actually flickered and the printer cycled on and off and woke me up. I…
When the Day of Pentecost had Come
I wonder what they were thinking about on that day? Had they gathered together to celebrate the holidays or were they making plans for the future? We don't know where they were, why they were there or even how many of them there were. But we do know that what happened on that day changed…
He Could Have Been Called
The two men stood on the wharf, looking across the shimmering water, seeing their final destination only in their hearts. They were about to begin a journey that would not only change them, but would change the world. One was known throughout the church, the other, some people knew his name. He was a relative…
An Eunuch Situation
It's a unique story, actually it's an eunuch story as well but we'll stick with unique. We don't know the exact reason he had travelled the miles that separated his home land from Israel, it may have had to do with his job, after all he was the treasurer of Ethiopia, we are also told…
Who Was John Mark’s Mom?
It is just a fleeting reference, it doesn't provide a lot of details and we aren't really told very much about her, but never being afraid to venture into the land of speculation in the cause of a good message we shall venture forth looking at the first mother mentioned in the early church. We…
Apostles, What they Were and What they Weren’t
How would you like to have been in that job interview? "So, you want to be an apostle, what previous experience do you have? None huh, oh right this is the first time the position has been advertised for." "Yes, we do have a requirement, that's right, just one: So were you with Jesus from…
A Final Gift
They came in the dark. In the cold of early morning. They had come to give. The others had taken, but they only wanted to give. There would be no reward. No recognition. No return. They were giving out of love. After all what could Jesus give back? He was dead. What could a dead…
A Tomb for a Gift?
When our daughter, Deborah, was preparing to depart for Odessa in Ukraine last year she had to sign a form telling how she wished to have her remains disposed of if anything happened to her while she was overseas. Pretty heavy stuff for a twenty-one year old. But practical. What do you do with your…