Devotion: 2nd April 2021 So, when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit – John 19:30 One of the significant statement that Jesus made on the cross was “It is finished” signifying that he had accomplished what God has sent him to do. His […]
Devotion: 1st April 2021 Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you – James 4:7 KJV We do no wrestle against flesh and blood but I against principalities and powers in high places but the wonderful thing is, we have the inherent power to resist the enemy. To resist the devil […]
March 31, 2021 | Numbers 12:9–16 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Like all parents everywhere, my husband and I have frequent conversations about how to discipline our children. Often we ask ourselves: Does the punishment fit the crime? Will this particular consequence teach the lesson we long for our kids to learn? The answer isn’t always […]
March 30, 2021 | Numbers 12:1–8 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue At times, we all experience envy—resenting the blessing or success of others. But envy can be particularly damaging when we let it divide the people of God. In Numbers 11, the Israelites had been wandering in the wilderness for two years, and they were frustrated. […]
March 29, 2021 | Exodus 15:1–21 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue My high school English teacher was the austere Opal Underbakke. When I was a senior, she encouraged my class to enter a national writing competition and worked with me to hone my essay, which won second place. When the piece was published, I wrote in […]
March 28, 2021 | Exodus 2:1–10 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Our adoption story is full of moments where God coordinated the timing. The most obvious example is that our kids’ adoptions were finalized on the exact same day. One three-year journey through the Chicago foster system and one six-year process through the China Center of […]
AM WIERD! YES I KNOW… When I spend hours in church they say I am lazy and stupid…. probably not in my face. But when they spend hours at the stadium watching games and go to the night clubs it’s okay. When I give $ 2,000 in church they ridicule me but praise me for […]
March 27, 2021 | Genesis 39 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When teaching communication skills, I caution my students against the overuse of absolute descriptors. Words such as “never” and “always” should be used sparingly since they rarely reflect the reality of human action. However, Genesis 39 is filled with absolutes. First, we are told that […]
March 26, 2021 | Genesis 38 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue One of my writing professors often said, “Sometimes in order to tell one story well, you need to tell two.” Sometimes two narratives, when placed side by side, deepen the impact of each individual story. At first glance, Genesis 38 feels like an intrusion into […]
Surfing the internet, on Manasseh Azure Awuni’s Facebook page, he shared an “inspirotivational” story of Fred Duhoe ; a Joy news business reporter who is now a coconut seedling seller. He writes… On Saturday, I was on my way to Adaklu Waya when I got a call to contribute to Newsfile. I parked at the […]