By Tim Seevers Testifying in a court of law can be a nerve-racking experience. Testifying on your own behalf can be life altering. Yet, that’s exactly where Paul found himself. It wasn’t before a judge, but before a king, a governor, and other dignitaries. It wasn’t so much a trial as it was entertainment. […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 28, 2012
By Sheila S. Hudson Roy Weese, campus minister at the University of Missouri–Columbia, was one of the godliest men I’ve ever known. Roy possessed a knack for converting any conversation or situation into an opportunity to share the gospel. Whether he received too much change from a cashier or picked up a hitchhiker, Roy […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 21, 2012
By Sheila S. Hudson My husband, Tim, is an expert on the occult. People who once practiced the black arts (witchcraft, Satanism, and the like) confessed that the major attraction is attaining prosperity, prestige, and power. When these souls are converted, they realize no amount of money, fame, or control will grant peace, […]
The Lesson and Life — for October 14, 2012
By Sheila S. Hudson Forty-four years ago, I uttered “until death we do part.” I had no idea what that vow meant. I didn’t anticipate the saints God would bring into my life to help me navigate through the waters of matrimony and ministry. What they would teach me is that people don’t change, […]
The Lesson and Life — for September 23, 2012
By Ronald G. Davis Thankfulness is a natural reaction to a perceived blessing. Unfor-tunately, our perception has been dulled by sin. Blessings are often perceived as nothing more than what we ought to get, what we deserve, what we have merited by simply existing or because we are “special” . . . by self […]