In the late 1800s, an ancestor of mine traded a horse and saddle for 2,100 acres of land in the Texas panhandle. Over time, some of his heirs sold their portions of the...
Jesus is our messenger from beyond. True life. Genuine life. Authentic-life. And Jesus is not just the messenger. He’s also the guide who sacrifices his own life to blaze our path to freedom.
Years before this episode in Genesis 32, Jacob had fled from his home because his brother, Esau, was plotting to kill him. During his sojourn in a distant land, Jacob was blessed by...
Talk about no options! The Children of Israel were fleeing Egypt. Before them lay the Red Sea. On either side were vast deserts. Coming up from behind: the most powerful army on earth. Every...
Philippians 4:4-7 (NIV) “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The...
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It’s not that God “might” or “could” fulfill the promise, but that he “will.”
The story is told by Thomas Lane Butts about a television circus show that highlighted a Bengal tiger act. Like the rest of the show, it was done "live" before a large audience. ...
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison graduated from law school at a time when top firms weren't hiring women. After months of fruitless job-hunting, a friend advised Kay to take her knowledge into a...
