Though he didn rsquo t normally carry money with him Patrick sensed God was leading him to tuck a five-dollar bill in his pocket before leaving home During the lunch hour at the school where he worked he understood how God may have prepared him to meet an urgent need In the midst of the lunchroom buzz he heard these words ldquo Scotty a child in need needs to put on his account so he can eat lunch for the rest of the week rdquo Imagine the emotions Patrick experienced as he gave his money to help Scotty In Titus [... more]

There are times to feast holiday times and times of celebration But in the plan of God there are also times to fast In this message from Joel we identify four results in our hearts from fasting and prayer Do we know the inner resources and spiritual nourishment needed to walk with God in every season This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

In August residents of Olten Switzerland were startled to find that it was snowing chocolate A malfunction in the ventilation system of the local chocolate factory had caused chocolate particles to be diffused into the air As a result a dusting of edible chocolate flakes covered cars and streets and made the whole town smell like a candy store When I think of delicious food ldquo magically rdquo falling from the heavens I can rsquo t help but think of God rsquo s provision for the people of Israel in Exodus Following their dramatic escape from Egypt the people faced [... more]

Is it possible that with all our diverse outlets for spiritual nourishment such as Christian radio books and CDs God's Word has become comfortable to us Stephen provides a stern warning to us of what happens when Scripture merely tickles our ears rather than changes our lives [... more]

As I watched a bumblebee land lightly on the Russian sage I marveled at its lush branches The bush exploded with color its brilliant blue blossoms attracting eyes and bees alike nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Yet only last fall I rsquo d wondered if it would ever blossom again When my wife rsquo s parents trimmed the periwinkle plant down to a stub I rsquo d assumed they rsquo d decided to get rid of it But now I was witnessing the radiant result of pruning that had seemed brutal to me nbsp The surprising beauty that results from [... more]

When we purchased our home we also inherited an established grapevine As gardening novices my family invested considerable time learning how to prune water and care for it When our first harvest came I popped a grape from the vine into my mouth mdash only to be disappointed with an unpleasant sour taste nbsp The frustration I felt about painstakingly tending a grapevine only to have a bitter harvest echoes the tone of Isaiah There we read an allegory of God rsquo s relationship to the nation of Israel God pictured as a farmer had cleared the hillside of debris [... more]