By Paul Cole During the month of June each year, we see many precious promises made in wedding ceremonies. Likewise God has given us many precious promises that go with us for today and for the future. We want to look at two wonderful promises that God has given us and to the people […]
The Lesson and Life — for June 1
By Paul Cole Have you ever disappointed God? As Christians, we know that we have failed God many times. Probably one of God’s deepest disappointments comes when we try to play games with him. We have company—in the days of Haggai, the people of Israel were playing games with God. They had beautiful homes, […]
The Lesson and Life — for May 25, 2014
By Chris Higgins A few years ago I was approached by an elderly lady in a mall parking lot as I was walking to my vehicle. She asked if I could spare a couple dollars to help her out. I listened to her story, but I declined as politely as I could. I reasoned […]
The Lesson and Life — for May 18, 2014
By Chris Higgins In his fascinating book, The Greatest Stories Never Told, Rick Beyer recounts the ecclesiastical controversy which brewed when the coffee craze first began some six centuries ago. In Turkey during the 1500s, coffee was such a necessity that a woman would divorce a man who didn’t provide her with enough coffee. […]
The Lesson and Life — for May 11
By Chris Higgins In the history of the world there have been a lot of big talkers, boasters, and braggarts. From the infomercial huckster hawking the latest, greatest gizmo to the newest guru’s incredibly awesome, life-changing, get-rich-quick system, there are always those who love to strut about the world’s stage like proud peacocks. But […]