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Enjoying the Simple Pleasures of Praying

Fadi — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:33 +0000

One of my favorite activities is on Saturday morning right after I wake up and pray is to start cleaning my room as good as needed which usually takes about an hour to an hour and a half (yea, I know some people are slow!) Before I clean my room I open the curtains in the apartment and all doors so the apartmen... Read more…

The Quality of Honesty

Fadi — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:22 +0000

I personally like when people are honest with me and point out my faults, so that I know my weaknesses and I can submit those weaknesses to Christ through prayer. That’s why I find the sermons of Dr. Charles Stanley, Paul Washer, and Billy Graham attractive, because they are effective. Of course I didn’t enjoy all honest and Biblical sermons because God used th... Read more…

Love Waits Patiently

Fadi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:57 +0000

For a long time now it has been my heart’s desire to get married to the woman God has meant for me, according to His timing. Second to only knowing Jesus more and more and become more like Him and fulfilling His purpose for my life, having my own family has been my biggest dream. However, waiting has not been an easy task, especi... Read more…

Tear Down The Walls

Brandon — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:09 +0000

Today I wanted to talk about the idea of relationship. If there is one thing I've noticed, it's that Christians really do want a relationship with God. I think that we see the fire that others have and we see how happy they are and we crave that. But we want it in some easy form, we want to swallow a pill and get on with our day. I hate to br... Read more…

A New Creation in Christ

Fadi — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:00:10 +0000

When I took this photo of the white flower I remembered how in Christ we are new creation. But here I would like to just talk about the joy of being new creation in Christ, because it seems that joy is the first gift Christ gives us through the Holy Spirit when we surrender our lives to Him. Here is a little story...

In the summer of 2003... Read more…

Thy Will Be Done!

Fadi — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:53 +0000

I have this pack of cheap ball pens, but I've kept only one in my drawer in case I need a pen. First time I tried to use it it was leaking a bit so I just rubbed the tip on a piece of paper and used it. Second time it was a bit of too much of a leak for me to use it so I put the cap back on it, and returned it in my drawer and got out another pen and used that pen. I... Read more…

Because He is Love – Part 2

Fadi — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:00:28 +0000

My family always wanted to leave Iraq. My mother dreamt of living in Europe, North America, or Australia since she was a teenager. My dad also wanted to leave since he was a teenager. But we couldn’t leave until 1998 when I was 15 years old. We spent a year in Jordan and my sister, who is 2 years older than me, and I both accepted Chris... Read more…

Because He is Love – Part 1

Fadi — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:00:44 +0000

Dr. Charles Stanley once said something to the like, “Keep a journal of God’s faithfulness because a day is going to come when you will need to look back and hold on to God’s faithful nature and be strengthened through the trial.” So this writing is not for you—it is for me. It has taking me a month to write it, mainly because it was hard to write about... Read more…

Spiritual Battles on the Narrow Road

Brandon — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:44 +0000

Personally, I've found a peace that I haven't had for a long time. For nearly the whole summer I have been struggling through my salvation. After I began to really take the Bible seriously, I went through an intense season of examining my life to see if I was on the right path. It wasn't necessarily a fun time but I learned a lot of valuable things such as perseverance and I g... Read more…

Doing the Right Thing – Pt. 2

Fadi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:24 +0000

Doing the right thing is important. In our times and culture it is becoming increasingly less common to do the right thing. Many youth nowadays are not committed to anything except to that which makes them happy—what makes them feel good. But what makes you happy oftentimes does not make God or others happy—often times it is not the right thing. Simply put: doing the right thing... Read more…

Only What’s Done for Christ Will Last

Fadi — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:38 +0000

For the last couple years I've been thinking about life and death a lot. I've been thinking about eternal life and the importance of the spiritual world but how earthly-minded I really am. I've been feeling how meaningless and temporary everything that is earthly. Last morning I was listening to John Piper’s message “Don’t Waste Your Life... Read more…

Considering the Benefits of Biblical Fasting

Brandon — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:00:04 +0000

Today I want to talk about fasting. It's not something that most people ever consider. You can say that it's not clearly commanded in the Bible, but if you take a look you'll see it comes up more often than you think. in Matthew Jesus says,

"When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they... Read more…