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Here’s some more proof that God is a God of Abundance. God is not stingy and He doesn’t run the world on a limited budget. And this world is not built on limited resources, where the more you get the less everyone else gets. God has created a win-win universe, filled with superfluous abundance.
In Jesus’ [...]

This is the day that … St Aidan (or Aidian) died in AD 651.
He is one of the 68 ‘saints’ mentioned in the Anglican Prayer Book.
It was he who left the Isle of Iona, off the north-west tip of Scotland, to take the gospel of Christ to the wild Saxon “savages” (as they were called) [...]

Who is ruling you impacts who you can become. So take a moment or two to audit your own allegiances and discover your limitations.
Christians are familiar with the confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord”. That is a key element of personal salvation. Those who wish to be saved by the life and ministry of Jesus Christ [...]

This is the day that … George Frederick Root was born in Massachusetts, USA, in 1820.
Born on a farm he ended up running the property at age 18, while his father and brother were in South America. His love for music began with the flute taught to him by his dad. At age 13 he [...]

I spoke recently with a husband who was struggling to come to terms with his own responsibility in his home. To help him grasp one of the concepts I came up with a new analogy which I had not used before. I share it here to give you additional focus on the journey couples make [...]

This is the day that … Oliver Wendell Holmes was born in 1809.
His father, Abiel Holmes, pastored the First Congregational Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and young Oliver grew up “in a library where he bumped about among books.”
And whilst still a youngster he would accompany his father in the horse and jig as they spent [...]

Where do you trace yourself back to? Your answer makes a Huge difference in defining who you are and what you are worth. It also defines the potential of your life. So, don’t just take this lightly. Where do You trace yourself back to?
Two Original Sources
People’s beliefs about where they come from fall into two [...]

This is the day that … Ira David Sankey was born in Pennsylvania, in 1840. His father was a prominent man, a state senator, banker and editor. He was under appointment by Abraham Lincoln to collect internal revenue.
Young David displayed a fondness for music and developed an excellent singing voice.
In his early years he [...]

Being called by God is a journey. It is not a destination. And the call is progressive as it takes us deeper into the purposes of God.
Peter’s experience exemplifies this so let’s review the historical record of Peter’s encounter with Jesus to see what you can expect as you respond to the call of God.
Peter’s [...]

This is the day that … Samuel H. Hadley was born in 1842, in Morgan County, Ohio, USA.
Sam Hadley was brought up in a log cabin. “In our log cabin,” he later wrote, “I could lie on my bed and see the stars through the cracks in the roof and feel the snow sifting down [...]