Testimonies

But as Christ is all in the comforts of a true Christian in time present, so Christ is all in his hopes for time to come. Few men and women, I suppose, are to be found who do not indulge in hopes of some kind about their souls. But the hopes of the vast majority…

As The United States observes the annual Thanksgiving holiday, many will take this opportunity to remember the pioneering faith and original Thanksgiving meal of the Pilgrims of Plymouth colony. A story from the pages of the Old Testament exemplifies the nature of God’s grace and the incentives believers have to give thanks to God continually.…

God deals with each believer in very personal way. Judy’s testimony shows the extraordinary way God revealed her identification with Christ and His faithfulness as her Guardian. I would like to tell you about my cross experience. When I was 34, in 1978, my life was at bottom. I had an abusive husband who broke…

In preparing a course for our GFI Counseling Institute on The Role of Psychology, a major issue to be evaluated was that of “self esteem.” Dr. Chris Thurman’s book, Self-Help or Self-Destruction, sites and refutes some major myths of Pop Psychology; one of these is the notion, “We need more self-esteem…” An example of what…

[Christ declared] “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). Sometimes we feel courageous. We feel strong enough to say to some new thing we are asked to do, “Now…

When our son was a toddler he had a blue and yellow tricycle with wide tires. He would zip around the driveway and along the sidewalk with his set of wheels. The bike had a place for a license plate that came with stick-on letters to personalize the tag. John III uses our middle name–Bradford.…

An outline based on Galatians 5:1-15 INTRODUCTION Our problems in life, as well as within the church, are basically twofold: FAILURE TO SEE THINGS FROM GOD’S POINT OF VIEW…(i.e. WISDOM). FAILURE TO RESPOND TO LIFE FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE…(i.e. UNDERSTANDING). * Knowing and Obeying the Will of God is the Key to All of Life. If…

“Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abijah the daughter of Zechariah. And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father David had done. In the first year of his reign, in the…

Have you ever wondered: Should I deny myself? Or should I accept and love mySELF? It depends on which “self” is being referred to! If we don’t define and clarify the meanings of this term, we’re bound to end up confused. As a fellow once jokingly said to me, “B.I.K.!” I asked, “B.I.K.?” He replied,…

Todd was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. He was saved at the age of 10 in total brokenness and surrender before the Lord. His family moved south when he was 13. His father and many others from Knoxville were transferred to Greenville, AL to establish new industry there. Upon this move, Todd linked up…