Up to God
I am spending time studying Abraham. I am quite fickle in my loyalty as to my favorite Bible characters: Esther, Joseph, Daniel, Peter, Ruth....
The seed sown
Mark 4: 3-8, "He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 'Listen! A farmer went out to sow his...
Becoming a Good Neighbor
Mark 12:28-31, "One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he...
The Underdog
I have always been a supporter of the "underdog." If one football team is favored tremendously over another, I usually choose the unfavored one and...
Lessons from Mama Dog
When my husband first found her, her ribs displayed her struggles but her apprehension of people, her timidity, spoke of abuse. There was no trust...
When we weep…
John 11:35, "Jesus wept."
It is simple in sentence structure - subject/ verb - no adjectives, prepositional phrases, or direct object. Descriptively, the reader can visualize...
The impeccable timing of God…
Sometimes in life, problems, struggles, trials rear their ugly head and we find ourselves in circumstances with no easy solution. I, myself, opened my...
Rely on Him
Deborah was known as one of the wisest people of Israel. She called herself "a mother in Israel." Deborah, a prophetess of God, held court...
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Psalm 139:14 - "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful."
I recently encountered a precious four-year old in...
Pulled into the Life boat
I grew up hearing about the Titanic. Just as 9-11 stands in our minds, my grandmother, who was 12 years old, remembered vividly where she...
Fishing
Dr. Craig Ward is Senior Pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville. To learn more about the church's ministry visit www.bbcofclarkesville.org. ...
Faith Matters Q&A
You asked...we answered...
Thank you to Pastor Jonathan Barron of The Gate Church, Clarkesville, Georgia, who answered our reader's question:
Should Christ's resurrection be celebrated or...