Michael Youssef’s book, Life Changing Prayers: How God Displays His Power to Ordinary People contains seven chapters, each one focusing on a familiar person from scripture. He weaves insights about the practice of prayer with life lessons, making the book less of a “how to pray” manual and rather more of a glimpse into the …
The Gift Of God’s Heart
Joshua 14:7-8 – I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought word back to him as it was in my heart. Nevertheless my brethren who went up with me made the heart of the people melt with fear; but …
Things Learned On Mission In Pennsylvania
Last week Todd and I participated in a mission trip opportunity to Pennsylvania. If you compare the physical characteristics of the two states of NC and PA, there are lots of similarities. There are 12.8 million people in the state of PA, compared with 10.2 million in NC. The state of PA covers 46,055 square …
Family Traditions
Our family has taken an annual beach trip pretty much every year since we were married. This was something new for me as a newlywed. I think I had visited the beach once or twice, but growing up, my family vacations generally consisted of visiting family in other states. We did do some educational and …
Guarding Truth God’s Way
In reading through 2 Timothy, I’m struck by how many times and different ways Paul expresses the need for Timothy to maintain the purity of the gospel, exhorting him to hold fast to the truth. There is an urgency to his words, knowing that his days of ministry are nearly over. Listen to the many …
The Way Of The Word 