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]

Comedian John Branyan said ldquo We didn rsquo t think up laughter that wasn rsquo t our idea That was given to us by God who knew we were going to need it to get through life rsquo Cuz He knew we were going to have hardship He knew were going to have struggles He knew stuff was going to happen Laughter is a gift rdquo A quick look at the creatures God made can bring laughter whether because of their oddities such as duck-billed platypuses or antics such as playful otters God made mammals that live in the ocean [... more]

God knows sacrifice When God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac his only son of the promise the only fitting response was obedience In this message we ascend the mountain with Abraham and Isaac while reflecting on the coming Redeemer from Isaac's line Let's plumb the depths of a story only God could have written This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

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The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener mdash a mountain with an elevation of a least feet mdash they were nervous Could they make it Were they up to the challenge My youngest stopped on the trail for extended breaks ldquo Dad I can rsquo t go any more rdquo he said repeatedly But I believed this test would be good for them and I wanted them to trust me A mile from the peak my son who rsquo d insisted he could go no further caught his second wind and beat us to the [... more]