I have recently signed up to receive Lisa Bevere's blog postings. (For a detailed description of her and her husband's ministry, visit the "Recommended Ministers" page above.) The first one I received is one of my favorite topics. I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy! "Do you know that how you see is far … Continue reading How You Look Isn’t What Matters by Lisa Bevere
Author: Christa Madrid
Christa Madrid is a Bible school graduate and licensed minister who has served in her church for many years. She has taught regularly from the pulpit and has gone on international missions trips. She enjoys writing faith-based blog and newspaper articles, and is a self-published author of novels, devotionals, and nonfiction books. Along with her church ministry and writing, Christa loves spending time with her husband Michael and daughter Amaris in their home in the Texas Panhandle.
The Power of Prayer
As I was gone on vacation, I came across this brief article in my email inbox. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a Christian neuroscientist that studies the activities of the brain and how it affects the body. God, of course, has already known what science is finally discovering! Let's do some praying! "Prayer '..keeps our hearts … Continue reading The Power of Prayer
Elisabeth Elliot – Heroine of the Faith
If you have ever seen the movie, The End of the Spear, you will recognize the name Elisabeth Elliot. She was the wife of Jim Elliot, missionary to Ecuador in the 1950s. Her husband was speared by the Auca Indians, yet Elisabeth stayed behind with her daughter until 1963. She later wrote several books, including … Continue reading Elisabeth Elliot – Heroine of the Faith
SuperKids Camp 2015: Strong and Courageous
Our church in Dumas, Texas (town of 15,000 or so people) has held a free week-long kids camp for the past 10 years. SuperKids Camp requires over a hundred staff members from the community to accomplish! Each year we pray for more and more children to attend . . . and this year we reached … Continue reading SuperKids Camp 2015: Strong and Courageous
Persevere!
God can talk to you anywhere! In my case, it was as I lay in bed this morning: Perseverance is necessary in a challenge! No one ever received their reward by quitting a mile, or even a few steps, away from the finish line! To quit too soon means a loss of reward, a forfeit … Continue reading Persevere!
Trying to be Something I’m Not
One of my favorite topics . . . again! If we are continually worried about what others think of us, we will never function in the role of royalty God designed for us. We will be limited on our own lives and limited in our ministry to others.
Christa Madrid 