The Scriptures have a lot to say about our thoughts and the way we think. Because so much of the what we think about and the way we think is tied to the direction of our words, actions, and our deeds. Thoughts create words, words create actions, actions form habits and habits form character. New […]
November is one of my favorite months as it holds my favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. Ours are different and quieter these years but I am always mindful of the many years when our home was filled to the brim with missionaries and their families and the joy and love they brought with them. Many denominations, often […]
“In him [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses” … Ephesians 1:7a ESV Atonement is word for our times. It means to be forgiven and reconciled. It is an old word, from English in the early 1500’s to express: at – one – meant. It is marked by making reparations […]
I can remember in the early days worshiping to a simple series of praise and worship songs, often times that seemed to be taken straight from a particular verse or from a famous Bible story highlighting the victories that followed. Little did I know (at that time) that I (along with the many others who […]
The testimonies of what the Lord is doing through projects like REAP: Regional Education Assistant Program & Families Without Fathers (FWF) children and young adults from fatherless homes are being reached in selected areas across Thailand. Your partnership with Firstlight each month is providing weekly visits to homes and areas schools with school fees and […]
Services like these are trying place in the Rapha Ministries Church in Phu Ket, Thailand. Each week after an extended time of worship, the service moves on into a time of personal ministry, prayer, testimonies and a solid message from the word of God. Attendance is up and there is a fresh hunger for more […]