“Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?Take it to the Lord in prayer;In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,Thou wilt find a solace there.” Ever lost a true friend? You know the kind with whom you’ve shared intimate thoughts and feelings. Ones you’ve trusted. Ones who know you in and […]
Jesus knows what it’s like to lose a daddy. Somewhere between twelve years old (Luke 2:41-50) and the start of His ministry at about age thirty (John 2:1-12), Jesus’ daddy died. We’re not exactly sure when it happened, but Joseph is not mentioned anywhere in scripture during or after Jesus’ […]
Sometimes life reaches a point when hurt, pain, and chaos spiral beyond our control. Ever been there? Maybe you’re there right now? During these times, the temptation is to believe the deception that hope, relief, and peace are things of the past. But that is a lie! God is present, […]
How do we overcome the sin of racism? The ultimate answer is Jesus. He alone makes two become one (Matthew 19:6) and is the peace that tears down the dividing wall of hostility between races (Ephesians 2:14). The gospel of Jesus Christ is the great equalizer. It places everyone, regardless […]
I remember the first time I dunked a basketball. I was in the 7th grade and I thought I was something special. Trouble was, it wasn’t on a 10′ regulation height basketball goal. I had lowered the goal at a friend’s house to about 8.5′. You would have thought I […]
STEPHEN R HARRISON 