repentance

The Sin at the Root of Our Problems

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.—1 Corinthians 10:13

We have more than 200 trees and an untold number of bushes on our acreage. (more…)

Lord, We Have Sinned: A Plea for Revival

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. – 2 Chronicles 7:14

We Have Failed as the Church

Lord, I come before You today on behalf of Your church. Though You intended us to (more…)

It’s Almost Shoutin’ Time

Bev and Jerry are having marital problems. You can tell by just looking at them.

Vickie’s daughter got pregnant, and she’s not even married! No one will want to go to that shower.

Did you hear Joy and Dana aren’t even talking anymore, even though they taught together for 20 years? 

Oh, to hear church members talk, you would think there are no secrets

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What Not to Swear

The heavenly hosts look at the subject and shake their heads. “Okay, let’s go in,” one says to the other.
In a flash, they’re standing before a startled woman who stumbles back in shock. “Do I know you?” she asks.
“I’m Cleo,” one offers.
“And I’m Stephania,” chirps the other.
“And we’re the heavenly hosts of ‘What Not to Swear!’”
“But I don’t understand,” the woman (more…)

Like a Witch, and I Don’t Mean Samantha

 

When I grew up, my long black hair caused me to typecast myself year after year as a witch on Halloween. Samantha on Bewitched proved, after all, that witchcraft was fun and innocent. And I must admit that something in me wished I could manipulate my crumbling world with a twitch of a nose. 
As time went on, I confronted the reality (more…)