G.B. Jr. This past Memorial Day we enjoyed a four day Western Caribbean cruise with my Mother-in-law. As we boarded the Carnival Liberty we learned there were a total of 3600 passengers and 1100 cruise employees. Our ship the Liberty was approximately two football fields in length and 12 stories high. The ship included stores […]
G.B. Jr. In early 2002 I was living in two different states, Utah and California. I was working in California while my family was completing their school year in Utah. So I would commute back and forth on some weekends and from time to time I would meet up with friends and play a game
I remember when I was 15 going on 16. I wanted so badly to get my driver’s license. I knew everything I had to do in order to get it. I had to study and practice. I knew it wasn’t going to happen by accident but I had faith that it could be done. I
The Bible is the greatest book ever written. It continues to be on the all-time best sellers list year after year. But the Bible is more than simply the greatest book of all-time; it’s the most unique book of all-time. There’s not another book like it or equal to it. The Bible was written over
In Luke chapter 18 Jesus anticipated that people would become lackadaisical in their prayer lives. Jesus told the story of the persistent widow in hopes that people might always pray and never give up. “And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who
In the book of John we find Jesus and the Samaritan woman discussing the topic of worship and location. Samaritans believed one should worship in one location and the Jews believed they should worship in another location. Samaritans thought worship should be on Mount Gerizim and the Jews believed that worship should be in Jerusalem.
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Sunday morning the question was asked, “Are you ready for eternity?” There was a resounding “Yes!” The question pertains to two different locations, either heaven or hell. When time is no more and the trumpet of the Lord sounds, we will be judged for what we did or did not do. If you were to
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In the gospel of Luke, Jesus often taught on the subject of giving. He spoke on the blessedness of giving in hopes that we may also receive such blessedness. There are different types of givers; those who rarely give, those who give begrudgingly, and those who give graciously. Those that rarely give are generally selfish,
“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked” (Psalm 82:3-4). One of our Elders led a good lesson at the Brook Dale’s assisted living yesterday on compassion. In short he said that God sent
God uses his people to point others to Jesus and to accomplish his ultimate purpose to bring salvation to all those who would believe. Paul says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Scripture teaches
