By Wendy Wagoner Every time I read about the call of Abraham, I am amazed. Although Abraham lived thousands of years ago, God continues to call his people for his purposes. I remember the spot where I sat when I knew the Lord called me to Tanzania. That moment when, like Abram, I answered […]
The Lesson and Life for November 27
By Bob Stacy I’ve never heard a bird wonder about tomorrow’s food. I have yet to see a flower pace back and forth wondering if there’d be enough money to buy clothes for the upcoming social event. And yet we toss and turn. We lie awake. We give worry permission to keep us from […]
The Lesson and Life for November 20, 2011
By Bob Stacy When I was a boy I used to pray at the table, before going to bed, and when I wanted something like a new bike or a special toy at Christmas time. I listened intently when the preacher spoke about the way God always answers our prayers. And then my daddy became […]
The Lesson and Life–November 13, 2011
By Bob Stacy “Mommy won’t love you if you do that.” “I’ll love you if you love me and do what you ought to do.” Perhaps you’ve heard such statements. Or perhaps you’ve made such statements. In each case, the kind of love spoken of is not the love God desires that we have […]
The Lesson and Life for November 6
By Bob Stacy I remember well the day. My stomach churned and my heart seemed to do cartwheels. I had heard that something I’d said in the previous day’s sermon had really upset her. And she was not only a member of the church, she was a friend. What Should I Do? “What should I […]
