BLOG
Story Behind the Song ~ For God So Loved the World
I saw Dr. Al Smith for the first time while attending Tomas Road Bible Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1974. Previous to that time, I never thought about the stories behind the hymns, but after meeting Dr. Al, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Little did I know...
Our Faithful God’s Mercies Are New Every Morning
Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Have you ever woke up feeling unsettled and maybe just a little “yuck” because of something from the day before?...
It’s Small But Mighty…
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. You have a choice, whether it is for your own life or for those around you. Your words make a difference! You can speak life over your own life and those around...
An Extra Dose of His Grace & Strength…
Hebrews 4:14-16, Since then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God; let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been...
He Will Be Your Refuge till the Storms Pass…
Psalm 57:1, "Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by." Do you ever feel that your life is somewhat like a weather report: “Today will be...
Are You “Hustled” Out
Matthew 11: 28, “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Have you hustled for so long that you feel like your “hustle” got up and left? There’s just so much these days to be and do, so much to navigate, pressures from every side that...
If Abram Could Believe…
Genesis 15:6, Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. God had promised Abram that he would become a mighty nation and that he would have descendants like the dust of the earth, but Abram had no children, so he asked God how that was going...
Story Behind “The Ninety and Nine”
The great evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, and his song leader, Ira Sankey, were holding meetings in the British Isles. On board a train from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Scotland, Mr. Sankey discovered a poem in a newspaper. At the time, Sankey was looking for a shepherd hymn;...
God Knows Your Full Potential
1 Samuel 16:7, But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” God knows your...
There’s Never Been a Better Time To Pray ~ Don’t Give Up
2 Corinthians 1:11, “And you must add your help by praying for us, for the more people there are praying, the more people there will be to give thanks when their prayer for us is answered.” When you find yourself asking why God would answer your prayer, or if...
When Life Just Doesn’t Make Sense…
Ruth 1:5, Then both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. After ten years of building a life in Moab, the unthinkable happened: Naomi lost both of her sons! The weight of her loss is difficult to fathom. Now she was...
By His Grace & Strength You Can Do It!
Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” God wants you to become all He created you to be, and He wants it for your sake! Who doesn’t want to see their children succeed beyond anything they could imagine? God wants it even more for...