Monthly Archives: November 2009

Thanks to everyone for understanding about no posts last week.  We had to move sooner than expected and I was not prepared for it!  We are all settled into moms and somewhat back on track…..(I think).  God has blessed us … Continue reading →

I just realized that I put the wrong post up on Monday.  Here is the post that should have gone up; We are moving this week!  It was a sudden decision and we had to do it when we had … Continue reading →

Then comes the testing! Helen spoke in her book about how hard it was to face the trials of being a ministry team in a church full of turmoil.  People not getting along with other people, family problems for parishioners, … Continue reading →

You’ve just heard some pretty amazing examples of faith to accomplish great things.  But what about doubts?  Have you experienced them?  Are they normal? I think I mentioned this in previous Bible studies, I lost a daughter to cancer 17 … Continue reading →

I thought I posted this yesterday.  Not sure what happened.  So for today you get a two posts. Faith in Action Jesus repeatedly commented on the ability of faith to bring results.  The New Testament is filled with fascinating stories … Continue reading →

Claiming Faith Now read the entire chapter of Hebrews 11.  It is full of examples of men and women who acted in obedience to their faith — Able, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses’ mother, Moses, the Israelites, Joshua, … Continue reading →

The focus this week will be defining  faith through the eyes of God’s people throughout the Old Testament.  Later in the week we will look at the faith-stretching story of some well-known biblical characters from the Old Testament. Faith-Stretching Warm … Continue reading →

Sorry this post got kinda long but I wanted to finish up the pieces of armor so we could begin to “stretch our faith muscles.” The Helmet of Salvation: “Take the helmet of salvation ….” Ephesians 6:15 The first century … Continue reading →

Shield of Faith: Ephesians 6:16 “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” The soldier’s shield probably was a large, heavy object made of … Continue reading →

Breastplate of Righteousness “…with the breastplate of righteousness in place” Ephesians 6:14 The breastplate protected the vital organs (heart and lungs) of the soldier.  If the soldier did not wear his breastplate securely, he could lose his life with just … Continue reading →