Moving Onward in Faith

The Blessing Of “Shall Not”

January 18, 2026 There are many people in the world who reject God and His word, pointing to the Ten Commandments are being “excessively restrictive” as they say a bunch of “shall nots.” In closer inspection and understanding you will…

Ark of the Covenant

Where There Is No Vision

January 11, 2026 You’ve probably heard that title, which is a portion of scripture, prompting the need for leaders to set things in a direction or the people will perish in doing things on their own, rather than the cohesiveness…

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Faithfulness Is Success

January 4, 2026 How do you judge success? If someone were to ask you to define success, what would your answer be? Then the real question is how does your life define success? In other words, what are you striving…

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Wonderful Things to Come

December 28, 2025 As we anticipate the coming year with hope, people talk about great expectations. Some are founded upon realistic goals, but some are unfounded based upon unrealistic wishes. Regardless, the turning of the calendar brings with it an…

The Sin of Doing Nothing

December 7, 2025 It’s easy to watch things happen or to wish something would happen or not happen, but to sit and watch or wish and do nothing is sin. What? The Bible is clear about the sin of doing…

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The Joy of Sacrificial Service

November 30, 2025 It almost seems like an oxymoron to connect joy and sacrificial service, but that is exactly how the Bible describes how we are to serve God and what those who do, receive. Philippians 2:17–18 (ESV) — 17…

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Cultivating Gratitude

November 23, 2025 There is a plethora of reasons to be grateful. Multiple studies are out today with clear evidence of the many benefits that expressing gratitude plays a positive role in physical, mental, emotional, and of course spiritual health…

What Is Up with Angels?

November 16, 2025 There are many mysteries regarding angels, so the best thing to do is to go to the scriptures to see what is up with angels. We are often told that everyone has a guardian angel. That is…

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Everything We Need

November 9, 2025 A good practice when overwhelmed with the demands of life is to write out what you need. Think of God coming to your rescue and asking you what is it that you need? By the way –…

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Approval From God

November 2, 2025 The Bible is full of expressions of God’s approval, some of which are God simply expressing the wonderful truth that in the Lord Jesus Christ we find not only acceptance and approval, but everlasting love and an…

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Handfuls of Purpose

October 26, 2025 There’s a scene in the book of Ruth in which Ruth is gleaning in the field of Boaz, and Boaz instructs his men who are harvesting the field to leave some “handfuls of purpose.” Of course, to…

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Blessing in Correction from God

October 19, 2025 The scriptures tell us that God’s ways are not our ways; in fact, they are far above our ways and thoughts. Therefore, when we are corrected by God, we must know it is for our good, even…