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What is God doing in the Crushing and Pressing of our Lives?

In the crushing In the pressing You are making new wine (1) Those are the opening lyrics to a song by Hillsong Music entitled New Wine....

Mar 18, 20226 min read

When I think of the word "surrender", one image comes to mind: A White Flag. The White Flag is the international symbol of surrender....

Feb 21, 20225 min read

Because of the Fall (Genesis 3), each of us has a “default setting” when we wake up each morning. The default for you and for me is set...

Jan 21, 20224 min read

It's a gripping scene for me, even though I have seen it a dozen times: You see a young couple sitting in a marriage counselor's office...

Jan 7, 20224 min read

Sometimes you run across something that is just too good NOT to share!! That is what I thought when I re-discovered the prayer below that...

Nov 21, 20212 min read

This post was written by Pastor Bill Elliff. Bill has a way of taking things that seem hard or complicated, and making them easy to...

Nov 10, 20213 min read

We have some dear friends that used to live in the U.S. that are now back in the husband's home country of England. The wife has battled...

Oct 19, 20217 min read

Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints, for those who fear Him have no lack! The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the...

Aug 4, 20215 min read

I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as...

Jul 5, 20212 min read