Lynbob

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The gift of cancer? What a crazy thing to say. Cancer is a hurtful, ugly disease. It can cause pain, disfigurement, disability and death. I am not making light of the disease for those who are battling, have lost the battle or the families and friends who love and care for them. I do know and understand the heartache. My heart and prayers are with those battling this disease. Please pray with me:

"Lord, please encourage each person, ...

Again, there has been a sense of discord on the board. It has been laying heavy on my heart. The Spirit has encouraged me to share this with you, my family in Christ.

Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:

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This board has still been on my heart and I feel led to post these scriptures in gentle reminder of the purpose of this board to honor and glorify our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ


Ephesians 4:32 — Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

1 Corinthians 13:5 — Love is not rude, it is not self-seeking; it is not easily angered; it keeps no record of wrongs.

Philippians 4:29 — Do not let ...

This has been on my heart for the last several days due to some recent posts of discontent in reference to this board and the membership here.

Why not consider taking the higher road in a disagreement as a peacemaker among other believers?

As members of the body of Christ we have a common heritage as God's children. We need to work diligently to preserve unity of the Spirit even in our differences. Peacemakers work at bringing people together, striving for reconciliation ...

~Testimony~

I was adopted as an infant and always felt like something was missing. Like a piece of me was gone. However, from the moment I had conscious thought I felt a spiritual presence in my heart. I attended church as a young child with my mama and brother. My dad was a quiet man and did not speak about feelings or God. He did not attend church with the rest of the family. Despite Dad's indifference I came to the realization that there was something bigger out there than ...