The Sparkle of Christmas
True belief can be compared to the small child who believes implicitly that Santa will deliver the longed-for gift on Christmas morning, and that apart from Santa, the gift is an impossible dream.
Author: Kim Olachea
It’s ALL Good…
It’s All Good… “It’s all good, until it’s not,” commented my friend regarding the reality of church ministry. In my mind, I thought, “This has got to be the title of my first book!” We were newbies with a big vision, no experience, and little if any knowledge and understanding…
It Was Not A Good Weekend!
Good Friday has passed. I have never understood why this day is called “good.” It was the saddest day in history from a human perspective. Eleven years ago, I spent Easter week in England with a group of teens from The Kings Christian School in Cherry Hill, NJ. The Saturday…
Speaking into the Tragedy
Opinions abound about WHY the horrific tragedy in South FL occurred. We are bombarded on social media with explanations on how to fix the problem. More gun control laws, armed security in every school, bringing back moral instruction, allowing Bible reading in schools…some folks blame it on the media, others…
“NO” New Year’s Resolutions in 2018
Changing … Improving …Letting God Change My Life ME in 2018 New Year’s Resolutions rarely work because we can’t ever really do everything we plan to do, or be all we hope to be. We are human, prone to failure. The things we want to do we don’t do, and…
CHRISTMAS: THE MYSTERY SOLVED!
When I hear celebrities on TV, and even many in the church, people who know Jesus, as they attempt to define Christmas, I wonder where this definition comes from, and I think to myself, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Most definitions go something like this,…
Peace for God’s People
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. 7 Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces.”
The Lord Surrounds His People
Trust in the Lord
HOPE for Him!
Disappointed? Let down? Shattered expectations? Brokenhearted? There is HOPE! Messiah didn’t come the first time as His people expected… Israel wanted a King. They expected deliverance. But it didn’t happen that way – and the people were disappointed, because they missed this part of the prophecy. “With a rod they…