Young Women Searching After God’s Own Heart: Part 1

This is the first part of an encouraging message my sister shared with the young women of my church. Romans 12:1-2 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to…

Four Keys To Being A Woman Of Faith

In the times that we are living in, God is looking for some women who will seek after Him, and be willing to set that good example of what virtue looks like before their peers. From God’s Word, I have identified four key characteristics, which each Woman of Faith should strive to possess: NOTE: Even…

Now That Easter is Over-Now What?

JESUS IS RISEN You and I sung about that at church this past weekend. We read Scriptures about that to. We wore our Easter best to worship (some to show their new outfits) to celebrate the Resurrection. 1. Now What? Beyond any doubts for we Christians, Easter is the most important day on our calendar.…

The Origin of Easter

The Origins of Easter are rooted in European traditions. The name Easter comes from a pagan figure called Esatre (or Eostre) who was celebrated as the Goddess of Spring by the Saxons of Northern Europe. A festival called Esatre was held during the spring. Equinox by these people to honor her. The Goddess Esatre’s earthly…

Overcoming Difficult People

Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward…

Facts About Pastors Many Church Members Are Unclear On

Most pastors hesitate to teach the biblical understanding of the role of pastors because to do so might sound self-serving as though they were trying to carve out a larger role for themselves in leading the church. This is a serious error for which we are now paying as many congregations are turning the minister…

You Have The Victory Through Christ Jesus: Part 2

The way has already been made for us, but when adversity strikes we choose to: argue with our spouse, get mad at our job, get mad at school. We’ll even get mad when “so called” friends reveal our secrets to others, and this goes back to us needing to be mindful of who we choose…

You Have The Victory Through Christ Jesus: Part 1

I Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing this to encourage you, the reader, that whatever you may be going through, even if you feel that your world has been turned upside down, I want you to know that you have the…

Getting Out Of Stuck

Have any of you ever felt that you’ve reached a period in your life where you just feel stuck? You know that you’re not moving backwards, but just don’t see yourself making forward progress in your life goals. To me, stuck feels like: frustration, rejection, bitterness, emptiness. We may feel defeated, and be experiencing a…

Train Up A Child

This sermon was preached by a Pastor friend of mine, during a Youth Conference, at my church, last summer. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Notice that this verse does not say to “teach”, but instead it instructs…