by David Sitzes Ministerial Alliance A friend of mine sent me a story recently about a man who was on a trip on a big ship going overseas, and as they got close to Italy the captain lowered the anchor to secure the ship and was explaining to the man the reason he had anchored in a certain location...

by Minister Melanie Dees Campbell Ark Ministries Hope of the World Most have heard, “resist the devil, and he will flee,” but it is not the complete truth. James 4:7 states, “Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you”. ...

by Pastor Wayne Doolin First Baptist Church “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God in whom I trust!’” The last three months, and the last three weeks have caused great hurt and havoc in people’s lives. ...

by Pastor Randy Shannon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Primary Scriptures: Luke 10: 25-37 Luke 10: 27-29 “…‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind?’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ‘You have answered correctly,’ Jesus replied. ...

by David Sitzes Ministerial Alliance In Matthew 22: 34-40, one of the Pharisees who was a teacher of the Law was trying to trap Jesus with a question. (The Pharisees didn’t like Jesus and were always trying to trick him into saying something that wasn’t true to discredit him). ...

by David Sitzes Marshall Ministerial Alliance Nowadays, almost everyone that you see out and about has a cell phone in their hands or in their pockets. In some ways that is a good thing, and in some ways not so good. The not so good is when you’re driving and using it or when you’re around power equipment and using it. ...

by Minister Melanie Dees Campbell Ark Ministries Hope of the World Our focus should align with God’s purpose. Many get stressed during difficult times or when confronting upsetting situations, but we don’t have to stay stressed or “camp out” in it; if we maintain our focus on our faith in the Lord, continuing to love and praise him. The Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Yeshua/Jesus who is salvation, the word made flesh loves us...

by Minister Melanie Dees Campbell Ark Ministries Hope of the World Trials and tests reveal people’s character and faith. Obedient faith to the teachings of the Messiah and holy scripture is necessary for success. Benjamin Franklin’s statement, “Well done is better than well said,” sums up our opportunity. ...

by Rev. Richard DeFord, Chaplain at Fitzgibbon Hospital, Associate Pastor of Katy Park Baptist Church You don’t have to look very far to see suffering, grief and anxiety about the events around us. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that a) not all the things we have held dear for so long really matter and b) we take a lot of people and things for granted in our lives...

by Pastor William Voelker Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Marshall We tell the kids that patience is a virtue, we want to have the ability to be patient and wait, but we never want to actually have to wait. We’re fine with the idea — but putting it into practice? No thank you...

By Lorel Box Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Through this historical time, we have each had to change our life. No one has been spared. So much is changing so fast that we don’t know from one moment to the next what we can depend on — except God...

by Minister Melanie Dees Campbell Ark Ministries Hope of the World Our culture uses the word friend lightly. There are types of friends/acquaintances, club friends, sports friends, etc., but typical activities do not establish genuine friendships. Authentic friendships of unconditional acceptance, mature, and thrive due to a shared love commitment. ...

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by Lorel Box The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Anxious to prove himself on the high school track team a young freshman poured his heart and soul into preparing for the first meet. He practiced with his team as well as on his own. With all his hard work and determination his speed increased and his endurance grew...

by Pastor Mark Gooden Family Worship Center James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." Who draws first? You do. You determine the level of your relationship with God ... not God. In fact, God is more passionate about drawing near to you than you are to him ... He is jealous for you! (James 4:5)...

by Richard DeFord, Associate Pastor Katy Park Baptist Church During a recent conversation with a chaplain trainer who is helping me be a better counselor, he asked me a very interesting question: "Do you have any fears right now?" I do not consider myself a fearful person. Growing up in Florida, my longtime fear was always sharks. That fear was not based on reality nearly as much as a certain movie that came out during my childhood...

by Rev. Dr. David Van Horn, President, Marshall Ministerial Alliance In the Gospel of Matthew 18:22, we find the subject of forgiveness. The question arises about how many times must one forgive someone who has hurt me, abused me, exploited me? This is Simon Peter's question in the text. How many times? Would seven times be enough?...

by Lorel Box The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints I love watching children as they run headlong through each day, doing and saying the most amazing things. Often we can learn very profound lessons through little children. These experiences from my childhood demonstrate very important gospel principles...

by the Rev. Melanie Dees Campbell, Ark Ministries When we believe the truth that Jesus the Christ, Yeshua Messiah, died for the sins of all mankind and he is resurrected and lives, how are we to honor that? What does it mean to be a believer? James 2:19 states, "For even the demons believe and tremble (fear.)"...