The remarkable movie Little Women sent me back to my worn copy of the novel especially the comforting words of Marmee the wise and gentle mother I rsquo m drawn to the novel rsquo s depiction of her steadfast faith which underlies many of her words of encouragement to her daughters One encouragement that stood out to me was this ldquo Troubles and temptations may be many but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your heavenly Father rdquo nbsp Marmee rsquo s words echo the truth found in Proverbs [... more]

Have you ever begged God to remove a heavy trial in your life Paul did and the Lord said no We have a choice these times can either make you resentful or they can increase your faith In this message you receive three life-changing lessons as you bear that burden You will discover that even the no answers are still answers from a gracious God This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

When nbsp you rsquo re nbsp in need nbsp you nbsp naturally pray for God to provide Sometimes the answer is ldquo no rdquo How nbsp you nbsp react nbsp to nbsp that kind of ongoing burden nbsp is crucial nbsp In this message you nbsp receive life-changing lessons nbsp as you bear nbsp that nbsp burden nbsp With burdens come blessings nbsp nbsp Burdens are specifically chosen for us nbsp You can be changed forever if you listen carefully nbsp You rsquo ll discover nbsp that even the ldquo no rdquo answers are still answers nbsp from a gracious [... more]

My interview guest politely answered my questions I had a feeling though that something lurked beneath our interaction A passing comment brought it out ldquo You rsquo re inspiring thousands of people rdquo I said ldquo Not thousands rdquo he muttered ldquo Millions rdquo And as if pitying my ignorance my guest reminded me of his credentials mdash the titles he held the things he rsquo d achieved the magazine covers he rsquo d graced the millions of lives he rsquo d touched It was an awkward moment Ever since that experience I rsquo ve been struck by how God [... more]

When my husband and I were exploring a small rugged corner of the state of Wyoming I spied a sunflower in a rocky dry place where sagebrush nettles prickly cactus and other scraggly plants grew It wasn rsquo t as tall as the domestic sunflower but it was just as bright mdash and I felt cheered This unexpected bright spot in rough terrain reminded me of how life even for the Christian can seem barren and cheerless Troubles can seem insurmountable and like the cries of the psalmist David our prayers sometimes seem to go unheeded ldquo Hear me Lord [... more]

If ever there was a commandment tailor made for the workaholic this is it God gives permission in fact an order to take R and R What a gracious God we serve to write this into the Top Ten But this fourth commandment is a controversial one Some have made it a burden rather than a blessing to keep Is the Sabbath regulation for the modern Christian or just the ancient Jew Did the Sabbath get changed Are we breaking the Sabbath if we worship on Sunday We'll explore these issues in the next two weeks This teaching is from [... more]

If ever there was a commandment tailor made for the workaholic this is it God gives permission in fact an order to take R and R What a gracious God we serve to write this into the Top Ten But this fourth commandment is a controversial one Some have made it a burden rather than a blessing to keep Is the Sabbath regulation for the modern Christian or just the ancient Jew Did the Sabbath get changed Are we breaking the Sabbath if we worship on Sunday We'll explore these issues in the next two weeks This teaching is from [... more]