But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you ~ Matthew 6:33, NKJV The summer between my first and …

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. ~ Acts 2:21, KJV Elton was a rather crusty, 60-year-old curmudgeon …

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for …

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. ~ 1 Peter …

In humility count others more significant than yourselves ~ Philippians 2:3 Josh visited the emergency department occasionally due to problems from his heroin use. His visits usually began in the …

Be still, and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10 I arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, nine days after the January 2010 earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands, injured countless …

I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. ~ Psalm 143:6, NRSV It appeared to be an ordinary morning as I got …

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. ~ 1 Peter 4:10, NIV Mrs. Santiago …

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but …

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. ~2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV She came to our lifestyle center on the verge of a crisis. Morbidly obese, hypertensive, …