When I joined a group of Christian children rsquo s book authors who prayed for one another and helped spread the word about each other rsquo s books some people said we were ldquo foolish for working with competitors rdquo But our group was committed to kingdom-minded leadership and promoting community not competition We shared the same goal mdash spreading the gospel We served the same King mdash Jesus Together we rsquo re reaching more people with our witness for Christ When God asked Moses to choose seventy elders with leadership experience He said ldquo I will take some of [... more]

The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee and shall say Destroy them Deuteronomy [... more]

ldquo The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee and shall say Destroy them rdquo nbsp Deuteronomy [... more]

My trip to Simon rsquo s house was unforgettable Under the cover of a star-lit sky in Nyahururu Kenya we made our way to his modest home for dinner The dirt floor and the lantern light reflected Simon rsquo s limited means What was on the menu I don rsquo t recall What I can rsquo t forget was Simon rsquo s joy that we were his guests His gracious hospitality was Jesus-like mdash selfless life-touching and refreshing In Corinthians ndash Paul mentioned a family mdash the household of Stephanas v mdash that had a reputation for their caregiving They [... more]

Dr Mark Minnick continues a series entitled O How I Love Thy Law with a message titled Remember the Sabbath to Keep it Holy Fourth Commandment from Exodus The post Remember the Sabbath to Keep it Holy Fourth Commandment appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

nbsp Xochitl E Dixon nbsp Suggested Reading Romans ndash nbsp Be joyful in hope patient in affliction faithful in prayer Romans nbsp Rogelio served as our waiter during our weeklong vacation During one conversation he credited Jesus for blessing him with Kaly a compassionate wife with strong faith After they had their first baby God gave them the opportunity to help care for their niece who had Downs Syndrome Soon after Rogelio rsquo s mother-in-law needed live-in care Rogelio works with joy often taking on double shifts to ensure his wife can stay home to care for the people God [... more]

While serving as my mom rsquo s live-in caregiver at a cancer center hundreds of miles away from my home I asked people to pray for us As the months passed isolation and loneliness sapped my strength How could I care for my mom if I gave in to my physical mental and emotional exhaustion One day a friend sent me an unexpected care package Jodi had crocheted a purple prayer shawl a warm reminder that we had people praying for us daily Whenever I wrapped the soft yarn around my shoulders I felt God hugging me with the prayers [... more]

After a holiday meal at my house everyone opened party favors filled with candy small toys and confetti But there was something else in the favors mdash a paper crown for each of us We couldn rsquo t resist trying them on and we smiled at each other as we sat around the table For just a moment we were kings and queens even if our kingdom was a dining room littered with the remnants of our dinner This sparked a memory of a Bible promise I don rsquo t often think about In the next life all believers will [... more]