Let me be a bean for God
Using his own gardening experiences, Superintendent Emeritus Bill Cryderman shares some timely truths about bearing fruit as followers of Christ from John 15.
Encouragement for your discouragement
Acts 18:1-11 God encourages Paul with godly friends, success in serving and from His Word. God cares about us no less, so He provides these same things for us to overcome discouragement whenever we face it.
Be a Berean
What standard do you live by? In Acts 17:10-12, the Bereans searched the Scriptures to make sure Paul and Silas were preaching the truth about Jesus. So, the best way to make sure you are right side up is to…
From upside down to right side up
"From upside down to right side up" Paul & Silas were accused of turning the world upside down. But the reality is Thessalonica was already upside down, Paul & Silas were just trying to turn it right side up with…
Full circle
Have you ever been mistreated or persecuted by someone, but later have the opportunity to extend grace as the situation comes full circle? In Acts 16:16-40, Paul & Silas are mistreated, but they let God handle it and it soon…
A tale of two converts
At the beginning of the 2nd missionary journey of the Apostle Paul, he meets two women who both need Jesus, but come from very different circumstances. Jesus radically changes both of their lives, and He can change ours as well…
Open doors and closed doors
Have you ever made it through a corn maze? At times it can be both fun and frustrating. Sometimes life is like that. If God closes a door, will you accept it and move on? If God opens a different…
dealing with disagreements
Acts 15:36-41 Been in a heated argument lately? We've all been there. Is it possible both of you are right? Can two Christians disagree? Yes, yes & yes. Let's take a look at the brouhaha Paul and Barnabas got into…
The not-so-secret recipe
In Acts 15+16, the early church was growing. The keys to success in their ministry isn't a secret. In fact, we can find the basis for them in Jesus' Great Commission. They are the no-so-secret recipe for successful ministry.
New Life
Superintendent Emeritus Thomas Ramundo shares about the new life in Christ which is available to anyone and will give you "new hope, new values, new attitudes, new motivations, new feelings, new direction and new destiny; New life, love, longings and…