Given the level of distrust that seems to be growing towards church leaders and corporate offenses rising against the Church, I’ve been getting more emails asking how to know if a pastor can be trusted. Obviously, there are clear scriptural directives concerning the qualifications of church leaders (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1:6-9, and 1 Peter 5:1-3). But,… Continue reading CAN I TRUST MY PASTOR?
Month: March 2024
4 Simple Things The Devil Uses To Deceive People
That ancient serpent called Satan has succeeded on several occasions by deceiving humans. He is still playing tricks luring people into eternal destruction. It’s time to know about his deceptive schemes so that you don’t become a victim. This post aims to expose some of the things or ways Satan uses to deceive people. I believe this… Continue reading 4 Simple Things The Devil Uses To Deceive People
How To Deserve God’s Help | Good News Unlimited
How to Deserve God’s Help Mar 10, 2024 8 It’s easy to think that God helps those people who most deserve his help. People try to deserve God’s help and blessings in many ways, including by being good people, giving more to charities, or doing more religious things like praying and reading their Bibles more. I once… Continue reading How To Deserve God’s Help | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Why Jesus Taught In Parables | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Why Jesus Taught in Parables Mar 11, 2024 15422 When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything is said in parables so that, “‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and… Continue reading Unlimited: Why Jesus Taught In Parables | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Parable Of The Sower | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: The Parable of the Sower Mar 8, 2024 2084 Again, Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. He taught them many things by… Continue reading Unlimited: The Parable Of The Sower | Good News Unlimited
Where’s the Love of God in This Dark World?
On most evenings, I turn on the evening news. I want to see the the lead stories, to see if there was anything big in the world I missed while my nose was buried in crafting Bible studies. Inevitably, I’m bombarded with violence … another shooting … another looming health crisis … another round of… Continue reading Where’s the Love of God in This Dark World?
A new thought on spiritual armor
By Elizabeth Prata I used to study King Arthur, chivalry, armor, and heraldry. I think the Age of Chivalry was fascinating. Getty Art website explains, “Chivalry first developed as a code of honor that emphasized bravery, loyalty, and generosity for knights at war in the 11th and 12th centuries. By the later Middle Ages illuminated manuscripts… Continue reading A new thought on spiritual armor
Darkness is My Only Friend. A Statement of Hope. – Bravester
Psalm 88 is a psalm about faith that is mixed with total confusion, exposed vulnerability, and a smashed heart. Because this is still faith. This psalm is different from the other 150. This is an honest part in the Bible. For a holy book, the Bible is full of too much honesty. I’m not sure how… Continue reading Darkness is My Only Friend. A Statement of Hope. – Bravester
The Story Of The Good Samaritan
Jesus interjected many stories into His teachings. He designed them to illustrate His lesson at hand. He told the Story of the good Samaritan to answer a question asked from out of the crowd. One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I… Continue reading The Story Of The Good Samaritan
Why do I feel dry? How do I get the joy back?
By Elizabeth Prata I am so encouraged by women who ask how to regain the joy of their earlier walk. And those who who care that they feel they are not walking as closely with the Lord as they might! So much better than apathy! They inspire ME to walk more closely with Him, or… Continue reading Why do I feel dry? How do I get the joy back?