Articles in Encouragement
Lesson from Psalms
Published by on July 27th 2010
The book of Psalms is so rich; you can almost find a lesson from each verse and easily one from each chapter. I often read the chapter in Psalm coordinating with the day of the month, which is a practice someone told me about long ago. Even though I read the same verses over and over again, God speaks to me in different ways.
Seasoned Speech
Published by on June 15th 2010
Since my husband and I now have four precious grand-daughters, there may be a few stories about them from time to time. This one is about our five year old, Abby Grace. The other day she wanted some peanuts. She asked for the kind with “sugar” on them. I told her I didn’t have any with sugar but I gave her some of my unsalted peanuts. She was not happy with those and said they were “Yuck!” Later my daughter clued me in and said she calls the salt on the peanuts “sugar.” Well, sugar or salt, she just wanted some with seasoning! Needless to say I bought a big can of SALTED peanuts for the next time she visited.
Why Choose Christ?
Published by on February 23rd 2010
It seems to me that all sermons either deal with yesterday, today or tomorrow. Am I right or is there some aspect of a pastor’s sermon other than these? Let’s look at yesterday, today and tomorrow.
What I Learned From the Super Bowl
Published by on February 16th 2010
I am married to Scotty Sanders and he has been a New Orleans Saints fan for most of his life. He never gave up on his team, even when they were called the “ain’ts” and even when the fans wore bags over their heads.
The Reality of the Refiner’s Fire
Published by on January 22nd 2010
The words of the Brian Doerken song, “Refiner’s Fire” have always moved my soul in a profound way and it’s always at a different level. The song’s intimate chorus cries, “Refiner’s Fire, My heart’s one desire is to be holy, Set apart for you, Lord.”
Welcome to Life Catalyst!
Published by on January 5th 2010
It’s 2010 and although the statistics say 85% of churches have reached a plateau or are declining, we know that God wants His church to excel. Remember, God believes in you more than you believe in yourself. He wants to strengthen your faith and accomplish things in and through you.
Reflecting on Reflecting
Published by on December 18th 2009
Now is the time of year that we all begin reflecting on the year. What happened in our family? How has our life changed? News shows highlight the major events of the year (many of which we have already forgotten.) During a season when we reflect so readily, is there a useful way to contemplate the year in review?
Avoiding the Parkinson Laws
Published by on November 2nd 2009
C. Northgate Parkinson lived from 1909-1993, was a famous British economist and was also known for many other accomplishments. Here are three laws he identified that relate to our world today.
