by Steve S. | Jan 20, 2009 | faith, Prayer, purpose
I don’t always believe God is real. Kind of shocking, isn’t it? But let me present the evidence. If I believed God was real, I’d believe in what His Son said. I’d take it to heart. I wouldn’t doubt it. I’d have what we...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, Justice, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“‘Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself.'” (Job 40:8) I received a sad comment this weekend. It was a response to a Purpose Weekly letter “Has God Forsaken You?” You can read the letter and the comment...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Church, community, Courage, David Pawson, faith, Fear, God's purpose, God's Voice, Heaven, Hell, joy, love, Obedience, peace, Prayer, purpose, success, suffering, Thriving in Tough Times, Trust
“Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” (Psalm 90:2) I took advantage of the relative quiet over the last two weeks of holiday to finish pre-press edits for the North...
by Steve S. | Jan 13, 2009 | Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, Heaven, Hell, Israel, Obedience, peace, possessions, Prayer, purpose, success, Trust
“And the Scriptures also say, ‘He is the Stone that some will stumble over and the Rock that will make them fall.’ They will stumble because they will not listen to God’s word, nor obey it, and so this punishment must follow – that they will...
by Steve S. | Dec 16, 2008 | Church, community, Courage, faith, Fear, God's purpose, Heaven, joy, love, Obedience, peace, possessions, Prayer, purpose, Trust
Saturday morning came and Cora Lee’s chickens never entered my mind. Christmas was just three days away and I had a hundred last minute chores still undone. Sunday morning Ray asked the congregation to remember Cora Lee in prayer. She had slipped into a coma...
