Encouragement is like oxygen mdash we can rsquo t live without it This was true for nine-year-old James Savage The boy swam more than two miles from the San Francisco shoreline to Alcatraz Island and back breaking the record for the youngest person to accomplish the feat But thirty minutes into the swim the choppy frigid waters made James want to quit However a fleet of paddlers called out ldquo You can do it rdquo The words gave him the boost he needed to finish his goal When the choppy frigid waters of tribulation made believers in Jesus want to [... more]

If you're suffering today as a Christian you're not alone But here's the good news God uses suffering to reinforce some big truths In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie reveals the profound reasons God allows His people to experience trials Listen in Notes The Christian life is about persevering Job said We're all adrift in the same boat too few days too many troubles There is a loving God who despite the worst tragedy can bring good out of bad Christians are not exempt from suffering Suffering and adversity keep us humble God whispers to us in our pleasures [... more]

Pastor Jeff Hawkey continues the series entitled New Testament Servants from Acts The post Barnabus A Servant Chosen and Equipped appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]