Your Love Defends Me
(Copyright 2017) by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) I will sing about your strength.In the morning I will sing about your love.You are my defender, my place of safety in times of trouble.God, my strength, I will sing praises to you.God, my defender, you are the God who loves me.Psalm 59:16-17 NCV Have you ever heard the lyrics of a song and thought how well they described your life? I heard a new song this week by Matt Maher called “Your Love Defends me.” This song wrecked me! I apologize for all the personal stories, but I’d like to give you a glimpse […]
Three Aspects of Love in Your Marriage
(Copyright 2022) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) 1. Love expresses appreciation:There is a whole book on married love that God has included in the Bible – the Song of Solomon. Consider what the husband says to his wife here in Song of Solomon (from various verses in the Message Bible): “You’re beautiful, my dear love, from head to toe – beautiful beyond compare and absolutely flawless. You’re as lovely as the ravishing visions of my ecstasy. Your voice is soothing, and your face is ravishing. Your beauty, within and without, is absolute, my dear friend. You’re a paradise.” “You’ve captured […]
Guard Your Lips
(Copyright 2010) by Jamie McNab (England) Today I want to return to a topic that I have spoken on at least a couple of times before over the last five or ten years. This is a very important topic; but also, one which is very practical, because it affects our conduct throughout our waking hours. I want to look again at our words – how we use our tongues. Do we use them for good or bad, for blessing or cursing, for life or death? Because, if we do not learn to use our words properly – in the way that […]
Speech-Crimes, Shut Your Mouth, Trump and Elon:
(Copyright 03-17-2025) by Richard Frates (Easly, South Carolina) SPEECH-CRIMES, Shut Your Mouth, Trump and Elon: And America! Bellows England, France, and Germany! Genesis 1:4 – God called “Light Good” and “Separated Light from Darkness” Free Speech will do the same. The threat from Europe’s ICC court tyrants – to arrest Trump and Elon Musk for allowing and practicing “Freedom of Speech” is diabolical. An attempt to enslave nations: The “Beast” Slave-Master of your mind: ICC Arrogant Bastards Assume, WORLDWIDE AUTHORITY over all nations: to dictate “good and evil” innocent or guilty! In France, England, and Germany, speaking truth is against the law: If […]
Your Publication
(Copyright 02-22-2025) by Helena Lehman (Email) Thanks so much for your publication. I learn something new every time I take the time to read the featured articles. Blessings in Christ,Helena Lehman Response: Hi Helena, thank you for the nice note. We sincerely hope you will find articles to read and learn from every week. Thank you so much. Laura Lee
When Simply Doing Your Best is Good Enough
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio)
Let Your Women KEEP SILENCE
(Copyright) by Rich Traver (Clifton, Colorado) Long-Standing Tradition, in Churches of nearly Every Persuasion Generally Excludes Women from serving in Pastoral Capacities. What is the Source of Our ongoing Prohibition Against Women Speakers? The Apostle Paul addressed a growing question that was beginning to raise concerns in the early New Testament Church. In synagogues of that generation the issue would not have come to the fore, as women were strictly prohibited from participating in any speaking capacity. The focal scripture is the passage found in 1st Corinthians 14, verses 34 and 35, which reads: “Let your women keep silence in the churches: […]
Farewell, Your Majesty
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) Farewell, Your Majesty(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) We are all saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her passing marks the end of an era, not just for the United Kingdom, but for the entire world. As the longest reigning British monarch, she served with grace and dignity that won the hearts of nearly everyone despite any human flaws. She was a great lady, not just because she had become queen, but because she was dedicated to serving God and country, which benefited the entire world by her example. We have all seen her […]
Discover Your Destiny
(Copyright) by Dwight Fleming (Oroville, California) Another uplifting and encouraging post from Lance Wallnau which includes this statement: “You don’t build a brilliant future by fixing your faults, but by investing time, money and training in the area of your gifts.” How true! Too often we dwell on the negative rather than the positive. Rather than just putting energy into maintaining and repairing what we already have, we need to grow and expand what God has given us. Remember, the first commandment was to “multiply and be fruitful.” Any problems or challenges that we must face are opportunities for growth. God is […]
How to Clean Your Filthy Conscience
(Copyright) by Nathaniel Burson (Big Sandy, Texas) Your conscience is FILTHY! IT, and IT ALONE, is what is keeping God from working with you! You CAN fix that, but only IF YOU WANT TO… and I mean REALLY want to! More than you want ANYTHING – more than you want your friends, your family, your habits, your money, your music, MORE THAN YOU LOVE YOUR OWN LIFE! Do you even know what your conscience was designed to do? Why God invented it in the first place? It is designed to interpret the law of God! YOUR CONSCIENCE was supposed to […]
The Iron Pen: Who is Writing on Your Heart?
by Richard Frates (Easley, South Carolina) Jeremiah 17:1 “The sin of Judah is written with an – Iron Pen – and the point of a diamond: it is engraved upon the tables of their hearts.” This kind of language indicates total rejection of God’s Word. Their national and religious leaders were leading the people in rebellion against God. Isaiah 3:9 “They parade their sin like Sodom. Jeremiah wrote these words just before the destruction of the nation. The same thing is happening today in America. Our national leaders, lawmakers and judges have written into law, rebellion against the word of […]
Your Bank Account
Sent by Robert Chisolm (Email) This is AWESOME….something we should all remember. A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets […]
Your Duck is Dead
Sent by Ted & Joanne Saunders (Renton, Washington) A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, “I’m sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away.” The distressed woman wailed, “Are you sure?” “Yes, I am sure, your duck is dead,” replied the vet. How can you be so sure?” she protested. “I mean you haven’t done any testing on him or anything. He might just be in […]
Fulfil Your Specific Ministry Effectively
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) In the Old Testament, the prophets spoke about a remnant among God’s people. They spoke about how in a time of spiritual decline among God’s people, there would be a few who would remain faithful to God. The theme of the Prophets was restoration. “The more we come into fellowship with God’s heart, the more we will share His burden.” For example, Hosea spoke about spiritual adultery and God’s unchanging love. Habakkuk spoke about the conflict of faith and triumph of faith. Zechariah’s burden was the movement of God’s people from Babylon to Jerusalem. Haggai’s burden […]
When You Know Your Pet is Spoiled
(Copyright) by Richard Markland (London, Ohio)
Go To Your Brother…
by Arlan Weight (Bismarck, North Dakota) From my first encounter with the Worldwide Church of God in the late 60’s and early 70’s ‘suspension’ and disfellowshipping’ were common practices. Prior to either one of these measures being taken, there was an effort to reconcile with the one involved in the infraction. From my perspective the effort usually involved the ministry, maybe not always, but usually. Over the years I have always had this nagging thought that many people were never reconciled or encouraged in a right way such that they would return and consequently were disfellowshipped. Once disfellowshipped they […]