Stand Firm TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith” (I Peter 5:9, NLT) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Are you standing firm against the enemy today? In other words, when fear comes against you, do you dwell on those defeating thoughts or do you rise up and start confessing […]
VIA MSNBC: Michelle Obama may have become an archetypal African-American female success story — law career, strong marriage, happy children — but the reality is often very different for other highly educated black women. They face a series of challenges in navigating education, career, marriage and child-bearing, dilemmas that often leave them single and childless […]
VIA ELEV8: By Cheryl Hudson Are you searching for love in your life? Have you tried dating, the internet, blind dates, and even dating in the dark still finding yourself hopelessly still searching? Maybe you believe you can find true love on the Internet. Imagine yourself clicking on a button and instantaneously, you find love!! […]
VIA ELEV8: By Stuart McDonald Should Christians be more concerned with tithing or with paying off their debt? I heard the dilemma of a woman this week, who, like a lot of Christians, was in debt. Her and her husband were having the discussion as to whether they should tithe while they were still in […]
Choose Faith Instead of Fear TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “This is my command–be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, NLT). TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Did you know that fear works just like faith but in the opposite direction? In […]
(Baltimore, MD) — The economy has gotten so bad even churches are feeling the pinch. University Baptist Church in Baltimore says congregants are donating less and the need for financial help is growing. This is the worst it has been for religious organizations in the last 30 years. Earlier this summer, the Archdiocese of Baltimore […]
Power Over Fear TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline” (II Timothy 1:7, NLT) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria God’s desire is that we continually progress, that we reach higher heights and go to new levels. Oftentimes, as soon as we […]
(Gadsden, AL) — A King James Bible from 1631 is on display at the Hardin Center in Gadsden, Alabama through September 6th. Known as the Wicked Bible, it was meant to be a reprint of the King James Bible, but contains an error in Exodus 20:14 where the Seventh Commandment reads, quote, “Thou shalt commit […]
Be a Blessing to Someone Today TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed” (Proverbs 11:25, NIV). TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria Do you need strength and encouragement to make it through a difficult time? Maybe you´ve been through a big disappointment or going through a situation […]