Grace and Gratitude Like Black-Eyed Peas
Gratitude doesn’t measure abundance; it evidences grace. It wells up within us, becoming that fountain of living water Jesus promised—springing up to eternal life. Gratitude signals that Jesus remains Lord of our ambitions, fears, past, present, and future. And with Him, all things are possible. Without Him? Nothing is ever enough.
Faith and Cabeza de Vaca’s Miracle
This month, in November 1528, nearly 500 years ago, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his small, dwindling band of Spanish explorers staggered ashore on what is now the coast of Texas following a catastrophic shipwreck. They were the remnants of an ambitious expedition decimated by storms and starvation. As they stumbled onto the cold, barren sands, most of their party had already perished. Only a handful remained to face an unknown world.
The Narrow Way: Persevering Through Betrayal & Opposition
Jesus warned, “You will be hated by all men for My name’s sake” (Matt. 10:22), and that’s exactly what we are facing. When not a word of this has ever been spoken to the community, and the first step in “exposing” these matters and “seeking truth” is to demonize and vilify an entire community through the megaphone of a leftist tabloid, how can we take their supposed pursuit of truth seriously?