Category Archive: Inspiration

Greeting Card Mural MINISTRY TIP
Mar 25, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Rev. Doug Forbes I love to receive greeting cards in the mail, and I enjoy sending them. At our house we have a large supply of greeting cards ready to send for almost every occasion. The problem...
Paid in Full with One Glass of Milk
Mar 25, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Carol Round “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 GROVE, OK (ANS) On a...
Jewish Déjà Vu
Mar 25, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
As of old, Israelis face flak for following Jesus By Charles Gardner, Special to ASSIST News Service GALILEE, ISRAEL (ANS) — It is an undisputed fact that the early followers of Jesus —...
The Gospel Spreads From Caesarea To Rome
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Susan Michael, ICEJ US Director The beginning of our story as gentiles The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima nestled along the Mediterranean coast was one of the most significant seaports in the...
Ordinary kindness brings extraordinary return
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
(WNS)–Living homeless on the streets of Philadelphia didn’t stop Johnny Bobbitt Jr. from acting as the Marine he was trained to be. The veteran used his last $20 to help motorist Kate McClure...
Name Game MINISTRY TIP
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Rev. Doug Forbes It’s always fun to start your youth group session with a little mixer or game. The Name Game will grab your students’ attention and get them thinking. It can be played with a...
Much of the Western Church Is Serving Another Jesus
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Bert Farias Are you serving the real Jesus or a Western version made in your own image? That’s quite a compelling question, isn’t it? It’s kind of like asking how much of Christ...
Is it Time to Let Go?
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Carol Round “A time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away…” Ecclesiastes 3:6 GROVE, OK (ANS) Overwhelmed by my overstuffed closet recently, I felt the need...
I AM THE NEW YEAR
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
By Pastor Barry Black Deuteronomy 11.12 “…the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.” I will help you to say...
Friends
Jan 28, 2018 Jack Thiel Inspiration 0
A newlywed young man was sitting on the porch on a hot, humid day, sipping iced tea with his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, the father...