Feb
22
To begin Monday morning’s Christian-Jewish Dialogue at Congregation Beth Ahm in Verona, the Rev. Laurin McArthur of Roseland Presbyterian Church read aloud two verses from the Gospel of St. Luke. “If we get through this, we’ll set a record,” the reverend prefaced, chuckling. Such is the nature of weekly round table discussions in which McArthur, …
Feb
22
Posted Whenever you make the mistake of getting married for the wrong reasons, your union has less of a chance to survive for very long. You may find yourself searching for the perfect person to make you happy before you get married. The best reason for marrying someone is because you love them so much …
Feb
22
posted Feb 11, 2012 – 7:43:58am Chili/Soup Cook-Off Savory and enticing aromas will fill the air of the Life Enrichment Center of First United Methodist Church of DeLand at the church’s “Chili/Soup Cook-Off” at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. The competition is fierce. The “Golden Ladle” will be awarded to the overall “Best Chili,” and …
Feb
22
Reading the right Bible verse at a funeral can bring the comfort of God’s word to those that are grieving. A Bible verse for a funeral can help give hope to those that have just lost a loved one. Check out these 10 Bible verses for funerals Top 10 Comforting Bible verses for Funerals: #1 …
Feb
22
The telephone call came Tuesday night. We’d had some illness in the family lately — pretty serious stuff, and there had been a few phone calls bringing bad news. And Tuesday’s call was another, bringing news of a death. But it was for someone different. Not the person who had been sick, but for my …
Feb
22
What brings you comfort or peace when things are not the way you want them to be? In the movie, Sound of Music, Maria responds to the anxious questions of children by listing a few of her favorite things. “Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.” These are …
Feb
22
Tonight’s Super Bowl will be played without Tim Tebow, the most talked-about NFL player of this past football season.This will please those who had grown weary of the conflating of football and faith by the Denver Broncos quarterback — his post-game statements thanking “my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” his post-touchdown prayers offered upon bended …
Feb
21
Forgiving somebody who has wronged you particularly if they made it happen intentionally is the most difficult thing that you could ever do. Such situations, we have been only compelled to adopt revenge to ensure we could feel relieved. However, the bible advises otherwise. According to various scriptures on forgiveness within the Bible, you aren’t …
Feb
21
It was 1966, and Penn State had just hired a new football coach. His name was Joe Paterno. My dad never liked change. And he didn’t like this Paterno guy. I wasn’t born yet but I can imagine him sputtering: Ohhh, that Paterno! Young punk. What does he know? He’ll never be another Rip Engle …
Feb
21
Encouraging Christian Quotes For Strength are really great Christian and godly quotes that gives us strength to persevere through tough situations. Below are very Encouraging Scriptural Verses For Strength Habakkuk 3:19The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. Luke …