Every year at Vacation Bible School, we would say our pledges. After doing the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Christian Flag, we would recite together the Pledge to the Bible: I pledge allegiance to the Bible; God’s
I am blessed to be part of a family who has followed the Lord for many generations. Being the grandson, son, and brother of a pastor, and having grandparents who were lay leaders in their local church and region, I
In the bargain area of major bookstores, there is often a blank journal with questions and writing prompts. The encouragement is to give the blank journal to a parent or grandparent to complete. The journal seeks to capture some of
By Sister Erica Williams As a school administrator and a mother, my days are filled with opportunities to love, guide, and encourage others. Working with students with complex needs requires patience. There are days when progress seems slow. Emotions can
King David has always been a favorite character for me. In David’s life I see my own desire to be obedient and follow God’s call on my life, while there are times I fail miserably because I become selfish, entitled,
I parked my car at the seminary and was walking toward the campus. As I crossed the parking lot, a fellow student stopped and told me about a situation in New York City. A plane had flown into one of
During my second trip to Haiti in 2010, we worked in Arcahaie, a city that is north of Port au Prince. Part of our responsibility on the trip was to help create the pit where the outhouse or latrine would
Several years ago, our friend and former church member, Rhonda called me. Her and her family moved to Georgia about the time my family had made the obedient step into full-time mission and evangelism. Rhonda’s husband, Rob, was being placed
The Palm of His Hand By Brother Kevin Hastings Sudden death, the loss of a job, a health diagnosis, disagreements with co-workers, stress over how ends will meet, or any number of things may come into our life on any
This summer The Guide devotion will focus on the Psalms. Over the next three months different voices will share their favorite Psalm and how it encourages and challenges their life. We pray you will find in these devotions one of