I was recently serving as a volunteer at my Church VBS and one of the lessons that were taught to the kids was from Galatians 5:22-23 which says “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” The kids were asked […]

There are times in our life when it seems like all is lost and we are left without any hope. These are called times of despair. The dictionary defines despair as “the complete loss or absence of hope.” If you live on this Earth then chances are that you have experienced times of despair in […]

In Matthew 7:24-27 we hear Jesus talk about the parable of the wise and foolish builders. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against […]

In a historic decision made this week the U.S. Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade saying that a woman’s constitutional right to abortion no longer exists. This landmark decision as expected divided those that were pro-life and those that were pro-choice across the country. The topic of abortion came back to the forefront again […]

Father’s Day is a holiday to honor fathers everywhere and to celebrate the role of fathers in their families and in society. The role of a father in the development of their children is something that is not to be taken lightly. Fatherhood comes with a lot of responsibility. Ephesians 6:4 says “Fathers, do not provoke […]

When we pray, many of us often wonder if God is actually listening to us? Does God really listen to my prayers and what I have to say? The definition of the word listen in the dictionary is “to hear something with thoughtful attention“. If we go by this definition then when we pray, what […]

In Matthew 9:14, when John’s disciples came and asked Jesus, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus used a couple of parables to explain this and one of those parables is found in Matthew 9:16, where Jesus said “No one sews a patch of unshrunk […]

Memorial Day is a holiday in May that is dedicated to honoring all those who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Over 1.3 million American soldiers sacrificed their own lives so that we can have the freedom to live our lives without being threatened. The freedom that we enjoy is not to […]

The dictionary defines fear as “an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or a threat.” We all have to deal with many types of fears in our life. We all fear different types of things,  fear of death, fear of something bad happening to our […]

We live in a world where people are always comparing themselves to others to see how they are doing. Why is this the case? Why is there a constant need to see if we are doing better or worse than another person? What does the bible say about comparisons in general and how does this […]