Remaining Steadfast in the Lord

by Ashley Smith
 
June 2015
 
I recently viewed a documentary of a Los Angeles woman, Debbie Peagler, who was incarcerated after the murder of her abusive boyfriend. The story was absolutely devastating, but as I watched I could not help but notice the faith in the Lord this woman possessed. At 15, her mother introduced her to a young man who eventually forced her into prostitution, beat her horrifically, molested her daughter and threatened her life. Read more…

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In The Beginning

In The Beginning

By Kesha Griffin

 

Marriage is so sacred to the Lord, that He created the first earthly relationship to be between husband and wife. I’m convinced, one of God’s greatest miracles is this holy union, for we witness God demonstrate how powerful He really is; He breaks the arithmetic rules of one plus one, equals two, when He said the two shall become one flesh.  He goes against human philosophy that “blood (family) is thicker than water”, by instructing us to leave and cleave; He revealed His authority by placing His seal of approval, declaring “What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate” (Mark 10:9 NASB)

In the beginning God designed the perfect complementary relationship of male and female, to enjoy life together, have dominion over the earth, be fruitful and multiply, and most importantly glorify God as a family. Read more…


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The DaySpring

In the midst of this Christmas season, the world is in turmoil; wars, beheadings, police brutality, and Christian persecution. Yet as Christians, we don’t succumb to fear and hopelessness, we endure with the joy and peace that comes with having a personal relationship with our Savior, Jesus Christ. In fact, our response to chaos reflects who God is. While the world is in a panic and fear-stricken state, we have the perfect opportunity to share where our hope comes from.

This Christmas, let’s remember the true reason for this season, to celebrate the birth of our Savior and to spread the good news about Jesus Christ. What better way to honor our Savior, than by following in His footsteps and give to others what He so graciously gave to us, hope of eternal life. Read more…


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Thankfulness

The excitement of the holiday season is here and although there is a pervasive message of joy, many are overwhelmed with depression and discontent. Also, what should be a season of revitalized gratitude is often characterized by narcissism and selfish desires; a shameful display of how easily we overlook God’s blessings. Read more…


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Accountability

“I Am My Brothers & Sisters Keeper”

If you’re anything like me, as a child you looked forward to being an adult, so you could escape the unreasonable, kill-joy, parental “rules”, that seemingly robbed you from living a fun-filled teenage life. You eagerly awaited for your day of freedom, where you could say the words, “I’m grown” to your parents; no longer being bound by their early curfews or accountable to them. However, even as adults, we’ll always be accountable to someone; a spouse, boss, professor, police/government, etc. Read more…


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