Category: Testimonies & Stories
“To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God’s grace means.” ― Brennan Manning “There it is again, the same words I’ve heard before. “MY grace is sufficient for you.” You would think I would […]
Every year I begin my thoughts toward the cross of Friday and resurrection Sunday, by reading an account of that week in Jesus’ life. I start with the day we call Palm Sunday, where Jesus made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the Temple, and I then look at what happened each day until Sunday. […]
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 (ESV) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of […]
“This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.” Daniel 5:25 Ever since I started reading God’s Word daily, not only have I been rewarded with vast treasures of wisdom and insight and blessing, but I also have marveled at how many of our modern-day cultural references find their origins in Scripture. One […]
And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said,“you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Acts 1:4-5 (ESV) But you will receive power […]
Power in a Paper Cup By Bryan Craig “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 We have a weekly men’s gathering in the warehouse behind my office, which has been converted into a worship space. There is […]
The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask by Rocky Fleming “For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it to heaven…”Romans 1:16 (The Living Bible) I would like to ask you a few simple questions to make a point. Would […]
Back to the Future By Bryan Craig “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions […]
Nick was the manager of a prominent country club, with over 300 employees and much responsibility. He went to church and kept up appearances, but spiritually, he was empty. His journey really started back in New Jersey where he was an Acolyte in his church. He took pride in serving at the church and in […]
This Thanksgiving, while most of us were making our own meal and family plans, the Journey brothers in Bakersfield were thinking of the widows, orphans and the needy. Over 400 Journey brothers and their families, which totaled nearly 1500 people, gave themselves over a 3 day period leading up to Thanksgiving to serve meals […]