God Works Through People

Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. John 1:1-3 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that…

Honoring the Lord

Psalm 103:1-2 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: The Hebrew word that is translated “bless” in these two verses, literally means to kneel yourself before another or to lift up another. It speaks of honoring…

“Decoration Day”

This is the original name for what we currently call Memorial Day. It began as an act of honor and recognition of the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives in the battles of the Civil War. It began by grateful American citizens who would decorate the graves of soldiers who gave their lives…

Memorials are for Remembering

The root of the word “memorial” is linked to the “memory,” therefore memorials remind us of something or someone by focusing our mind on what once was. It is the reminder of something or someone of or belonging to our past. It has to do with the record or memory of the past that we…

The Ministry of Motherhood

I heard this phrase on a radio program, “Focus on the Family, that I was listening to this week on KOLU 93.7FM. I loved that phrase because it is so true of motherhood; it is truly a ministry. Sadly, our society has been drifting from a mentality of service, but there is a bit of…

All Hands On Deck!

This is our final week of preparations for the 36th Annual Northwest Bible Conference. This is the week to get signed up for areas of ministry to make sure all needs are met. This is the week to go shopping if you are preparing food for the meals during the conference. This is the week…

Pray!

I am convinced that prayer is vital to our success in the work of God here on earth. God commands us to pray in the Bible and we need to talk to God about each aspect of our lives. We seek God to guide us in life and to give us wisdom in the decisions…

Not Here

Matthew 28:6 “He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” Usually when we go to see a friend or a loved one, it is sad and disappointing to hear the words, “He is not here.” While we were traveling, it was nice to see…