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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
A Young Boy Gets A Driving Permit A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father if they could discuss his use of the family car. His father took him into his study and said, “I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study the Bible a little, get your hair cut, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:4-5
Tags: Parenting
WHICH HORN? A young city boy went to the farm to spend time with his grandfather. While setting on the porch swing, the young lad noticed a cow behind the fence and asked grandfather, "What is that on the other side of the fence?" The grandfather replied, "A cow." "What is that on the cow’s ...read more
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:14
Tags: Animals
Denomination: Baptist
Bell is no bell, unless you ring it Song is no song, unless you sing it Love is ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13
Tags: Give Love, Love Of The Disciples
Denomination: Assembly Of God
FAITH AND WORKS There was once a Scotsman who rowed people across a river. On one oar he had carved the word 'faith' and on the other oar he had carved the word 'works'. One day as he was rowing, one of the passengers noticed the carvings and asked him about them. The Scotsman did not reply but ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:3-4
Tags: Faith Vs. Works
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
"Pray as if Your Life Depends on ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Tags: Faith, Hope, Prayer, Persistence
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Nuestro trabajo en el Señor no es en vano Una vez predicando en una iglesia en la selva del Peten, en Guatemala, fui invitado por un pastor a que fuera a su iglesia, al cual yo accedí sin ninguna objeción. Pero al predicar me sentía muy incomodo por la forma que recibían el mensaje, no había un ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Tags: Preaching
Denomination: Pentecostal
THE FALSITIES OF MORMON AUTHOR BETTY EADIE The idea of hell and judgment are nowhere to be found in Betty Eadie’s bestseller, Embraced By The Light, on the N.Y. Times bestseller list for more than 40 weeks, including 5 weeks as #1. In November 1973 Eadie allegedly died after undergoing a ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3
Tags: False Teaching
THE IMPACT OF DIVORCE Today, there is a generation of children of divorce that has grown up. Elizabeth Marquardt is author of Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. This scholar, a child of divorce herself, drew from her own experiences and also surveyed 1500 adult children ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Tags: Divorce
THE YEAR OF THE YES Playwright Maria Hedley had her fill of terrible dates. Most of the dates she went on she thought the guys would be great candidates but they were totally unsatisfying. She got sick of her own taste and decided that fate couldn’t mess up her love life anymore than she could, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:25-40
Tags: Kindness
J. I. PACKER ON THE GOAL OF THEOLOGY 'And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent' (John 17:3) The well known Christian author, Jim Packer, lectures in systematic theology at Regent's College in Vancouver. One of his former students says ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31
Tags: Worship General
THE CAUSE A university physics professor testified that he came to the university believing he had all the answers. “An avowed evolutionist, I knew all about cause and effect. I could begin with the present and work back. Behind every natural effect I found a natural cause. “One day I was ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Tags: Creation
HOLINESS IS DEVELOPED IN COMMUNITY In the 3rd and 4th Centuries, and even to some extent today, the popular image of holiness was solitude, silence and severity. The really (quote) "holy people" back then were those who lived like hermits, wandering in the desert alone -- fasting, praying and ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-10
Tags: Holiness
A CHANGE OF WORDS, A CHANGE OF FOCUS Here is a story that I believe show how our journey is made better simply by a change in words. A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign, which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Tags: Gratitude
THE TRIUMPH OF ORDINARY FOLK A SCOTTISH MINISTER was known for his love and encouragement of the people of his church and village. When he died, someone commented, "There is no one left to appreciate the triumphs of ordinary folk." Love appreciates the triumphs of ordinary folk. Our children are ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6-8
Tags: Christian Love
Quote: Woody Allen the comedian who said: "It’s hard to get your heart and your head to agree in life. In ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:16
Tags: Heart
Denomination: Brethren
WHAT DO YOU MEAN "I LOVE YOU"? Dennis Rainey interviewed a man who had been stung by his father’s filthy heart, his failure to love. As a boy his dad decided to leave his mom for another woman. The Dad kissed his son on the forehead, said “I love you,” and walked out the door. What could he ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6
James McDonald has a couple of sayings I like: "Choose to sin, choose to suffer." "When God says ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11
Tags: Sin Exposed
REDEFINING SIN "In recent years, and especially since the 1960s, the democratic societies of the West have been enlarging the boundaries of acceptable behaviour, in effect redefining sin. The sexual revolution of my youth dismantled barriers against premarital sex and encouraged open marriages. ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-11
CRUEL GRACE "Thirty years ago, many people chose churches based on whether the church believed and taught the truth. Today, many choose churches based on whether the church makes them feel comfortable. If a church tells the truth, it will gain some people but lose others. One out of five women ...read more
Tags: Grace
THE CREW OF LIFE-SAVERS Nantucket, Massachusetts is located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast. Toward the end of the 1800s sailing ships were in their heyday. Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day—all navigating without the advantages of modern ...read more
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Tags: Evangelism The Lost
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