Born on a farm Judson Van DeVenter learned to paint studied art and became an art teacher God however had a different plan for him Friends valued his work in church and urged him to go into evangelism Judson felt God calling him too but it was hard for him to give up his love for teaching art He wrestled with God but ldquo at last rdquo he wrote ldquo the pivotal hour of my life came and I surrendered all rdquo We can rsquo t imagine Abraham rsquo s heartbreak when God called him to surrender his son Isaac [... more]

The Bible makes it clear that if you're really following Jesus then the world is going to oppose you in one way or another So what do we do when we're mocked or excluded because of our faith [... more]

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As a child there was a time I dreaded going to school Some girls were bullying me by subjecting me to cruel pranks So during recess I rsquo d take refuge in the library where I rsquo d read a series of Christian storybooks I remember the first time I read the name ldquo Jesus rdquo Somehow I knew that this was the name of Someone who loved me In the months that followed whenever I rsquo d enter school fearful of the torment that lay ahead I rsquo d pray ldquo Jesus protect me rdquo I rsquo d feel [... more]

Do you pray for God to endorse your plans Or strive to find and follow His [... more]

The empty tomb of Jesus changed history forever God the Father raised Christ so we might live and have new life in Him In the message quot Jesus Died but God quot Skip considers two important words that can change a person s life but God This teaching is from the series but God Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]