By: Wally Vog The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these. – Mark 12:30 God was taking care of me long before I ever recognized it. My chances of being the person I am today was slim to none. My first 10...
By: Renae Cotton Matthew 28: 5-10 This scripture reveals something important for each of us. Despite whatever challenges we may face, Matthew’s account is a reminder that women have work to do in God’s kingdom and Jesus expects us to do that work. Throughout the bible women were central and...
Giving Bread To The Homeless By: Carson Bragg, (Fifth Grade) Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12 NIV Have you ever seen people on the side...
By: Vicki Matustik The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ – Matthew 25:40 Oak Hill mission teams have been going to Galveston since 2008, shortly after Hurricane Ike. Visitors may wonder...
Seeking God first By: Saffa Koroma Scripture reading: Matthew 6:25-34 A pastor of a rural church was invited to attend a meeting in the capital city of his country, about 200 miles away from where he lived. The meeting was scheduled for Monday morning at 10:00 o’clock. The pastor was...
The Power of Encountering the Risen Christ By: Brad McMahon Jesus said to her ‘Mary.’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabboni!’ (Which means Teacher). – John 20:16. When He was at table with them, he took the bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to...
By: Mary Allen ….As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:14-15 My husband, Clyde, and I had been married a couple of years and were not regularly attending church in Lubbock where Clyde was in college. Clyde’s parents, long-time Methodists, lived in Midland. His...
By: Don Roets Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives, do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. – John 14:27 Our third grandchild, second grandson was born on July 9, 2015 –...
By: Rae Barho And Lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Matthew 28:20 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13 I have been diagnosed with breast cancer twice in the last six years. As soon as I asked for...
By: Claudette Musgrave They took Jesus to the High Priest, the chief priests, the elders and teachers. They were looking for evidence so they could put Him to death. Mark 14:53-55 On February 6, 1996, I embarked on a trip of a lifetime. I departed from Dallas airport on El-Al...
