Tag Archives: faith

Leaving Your Comfort Zone

By faith, Noah ignored the critics and built an ark in the desert. By faith, Abraham left his home to go to a faraway place because God called him to do so. By faith, Sarah believed God and bore a son in her old age. By faith, Moses rejected life as royalty to live asContinue reading “Leaving Your Comfort Zone”

Resisting the Winds

My wife and I have done some disaster relief. We have seen the damage that strong winds and raging waters can do. Homes can be laid flat to the ground. Trees can be snapped in half or uprooted, damaging nearby structures. Families face rebuilding their lives. False teaching can have devastating consequences, as well. IfContinue reading “Resisting the Winds”

Standing Can Be An Action

We often think of the verb “to stand” as a passive verb, meaning action is not taking place. But many times, standing can be an action. For instance, if we face opposition, standing is the action of holding our ground and defending our cause. Standing is also an action when we are guarding what isContinue reading “Standing Can Be An Action”

Instructions in Faith

As a child, we learned truths in different ways. Our parents and teachers told us some things that we just believed and needed no further instruction. However, there were always some truths that we needed to learn by experience. We were told not to touch the fire, but some of us needed to touch theContinue reading “Instructions in Faith”

Making Things Move

Yesterday, I was trying to move chairs in an auditorium to a different location. Chairs were already stacked as much as 6 or 7 high and I just needed to use a handtruck to move them. I moved a couple stacks fairly easily, but I just could not move the third stack or any others.Continue reading “Making Things Move”