Reading from the network
Articles
Essays, reflections, sermons rendered. Read in any order.
Chosen
The race is not to the swift but for the strong. I feel this scripture is necessary to mention at the very beginning of this..
Read article →Keeping Corona at Bay
So I just had a conversation with a friend, well somewhat. We were on an this app called Convos (which revolves around video messaging) we..
Read article →POVERTY STORIES
I remember when I heard this quote years ago I could never forget it; Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty..
Read article →Living without fear
Since the Corona Virus Pandemic there are very who don’t talk about, write about and feel the need to protect themselves from it. It is..
Read article →Who’s your Counselor
With all the legal cases in our world today finding a good lawyer can be a daunting task, the question of Who’s your counselor becomes..
Read article →I’m Just Tired
“Our bones are dry and our hope is lost.” Seems every single day we’re faced with the task of carrying around the past. Each day..
Read article →Standard of Perfection
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”..
Read article →God’s Holy Word
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119: 105 Most of us own at least one Bible…
Read article →Listening to Gossip
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34: 13 We hear a lot about the sin of spreading gossip. But..
Read article →He Holds My Hand
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I..
Read article →Praise God for Hope
The hope of the righteous will be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. Proverbs 10: 28 Hope is as important to our..
Read article →It’s a Set Up
“It’s a set up” words that tend to be associated with a sudden burst of adrenalin pumping through the intricate vascular systems of the human..
Read article →Showers of Blessing
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20: 35 In today’s world, it seems we just can’t escape bad news! It doesn’t..
Read article →No More Loneliness
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor..
Read article →Gold in the Fire
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 4: 17 Wouldn’t it be..
Read article →Pray for Patience
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him . . . Psalm 37: 7 We belong to the now generation. We want what we..
Read article →Ready or Not
“Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.” Revelation 3: 11 Jesus is coming again and..
Read article →Answer to World Peace
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55: 22 Unless you..
Read article →Modern-Day Miracles
The Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” Numbers..
Read article →Controlling Anger
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. Proverbs 14: 29 God created us in His image,..
Read article →You Are Not an Accident
But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful..
Read article →Nothing Stays the Same
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26: 3 There are many things..
Read article →Reflecting God’s Love
Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. 1 John 2: 6 There are many descriptions in the Bible that describe God’s..
Read article →God Has a Better Plan
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future..
Read article →Lean on Jesus
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He is our merciful Father and the God of all comfort, who comforts..
Read article →Holding Hands with Satan
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. Psalm 37: 5 If we truly want a life of joy and..
Read article →Stretching the Truth
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal truthfully are His delight. Proverbs 12: 22 Lying is a sin! No sugar..
Read article →Knowing God’s Voice
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3: 6 Many people don’t understand how to communicate with God. They..
Read article →Flames of Discouragement
Though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37: 24 Discouragement is a weapon that Satan..
Read article →Resisting Temptation
For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin. Let..
Read article →Relinquishing Power
“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ ” Isaiah 41: 13 Trust..
Read article →In God’s Eyes
“For the Lord will not forsake His people, for His great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you His people.” 1..
Read article →YEAR 2016
At the beginning of 2016 if you told me I’d be moving out of the state of Georgia I wouldn’t believe it. As much as..
Read article →A Compassionate Heart
This is what the Lord Almighty said: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.” Zechariah 7: 9 Real compassion is putting your..
Read article →Married or Single?
“The Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1: 9 “God created man and woman and sanctified the bond of marriage…
Read article →Stronger Faith
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4: 8 (NKJV) “If you want to have stronger faith and trust in..
Read article →Trust in the Main Source
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of the LORD our God. Listen as Desmond shares his experience working..
Read article →Learning to See though Blindness
Learning to See It was Napoleon Bonaparte who wrote: “The gospel is not a book; it is a living being, with an action, a power,..
Read article →Race and policing in America
On July 7th my wife and I attended a Rally in downtown Raleigh, NC. After seeing what happened to Philando Castile & Alton Sterling we made..
Read article →Police Brutality — Racial Profiling 2016
It’s a tragic time we live in: where so many are dying with little to no justice. There are so many looking for peace and yet..
Read article →Pretty Little Lies
Have you ever stop to think, is there any truth in what your reading? “Plato, in his Republic, helps give an answer. In this book,..
Read article →An Act of Kindness — Dutch Bros
Its been said that “A lie gets half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on” this is the case with..
Read article →Christians — What’s the Best Diet?
If pasta is served at a specific venue, whether it be a church or at a public gathering, you’ll get some people that say, “Hey, I..
Read article →Road to Liberty
There are so many cases today where men and women have been wrongfully convicted. Some of these individuals spend months and years incarcerated, only to..
Read article →Apple — FBI Case is about…
Tim Cook met with Pope Francis a little over a month ago. Some speculate that the meeting centered around Google and Apple’s digital wars, but I’d like..
Read article →Grace Why it’s Amazing
Pauline was 11 the first time she was caught stealing. At that point, the police officer just took her aside, gave her a warning, paid for the..
Read article →Toxic water in Flint Michigan
Water is a vital source of life to all living things on our planet. Every single day we consume it, whether in the juice we..
Read article →Who is God: Sarina
Many of us expect God to show up in some earth shattering experience but the creator of all things doesn’t have to prove who is..
Read article →Who is God: Donnie
The question: Who is God? is one that has been asked for centuries. There are those however who claim to know God but do they..
Read article →Take a Stand for Jesus
Christians everywhere speak about their commitment to Jesus but what does that mean? It’s easy to say I’ll take a stand when you have nothing..
Read article →Persistence Why it’s necessary
It’s easy for us to start the new year with big plans and enthusiasm but when faced with the reality of handwork we give up…
Read article →What is your Life?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to..
Read article →Receive Grace in God’s Greatest Gift
God is love is the most succinct definition of God written in the Bible. Yet there are so many who wrestle with this statement, after..
Read article →What is the Mark of the Beast?
There are many different opinions on what the mark of the beast is. Some believe it’s a physical mark in your forehead, some say both..
Read article →Who is God: Eleanne
It’s amazing how we can refer to God so causally, as though we can just pray and get whatever we want. Yet many don’t realize, that God made us..
Read article →Ben Carson: No Muslim as President
As I read the news this morning on CNN, MSNBC and Yahoo I find it interesting that Ben Carson a profess Christian, would make such..
Read article →Health Expo with Wildwood
Even though my wife and I have been at Wildwood for about a year and a half, I had never attended any of their health expos…
Read article →“Genuine-fake”
If you alter or obscure the Biblical portrait of God in order to attract converts, you don’t get converts to God, you get converts to an illusion. This is not evangelism, but deception.” ― John Piper
Read article →Find Grace God’s greatest gift
The first time I heard the song Were it Not for Grace by Larnelle Harris I must have been sitting in church listening intensely to..
Read article →Skyping with God
For about a year now, I’ve been in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend, and though it’s very difficult to be separated from the..
Read article →Are you a One Day Christian?
Jesus asks us to abide (LIVE IN) in him and he will in return live in us. John 15:4 There’s no way to live in God one..
Read article →Entrepreneurship and the Christian
The Signs of the Times It requires more grace and discipline of character to work for God in the capacity of mechanic, merchant, lawyer, or..
Read article →Love one Another Regardless of Race
Jesus wanted us to learn, to love one another regardless of race, gender, education, wealth or anything else – we are to love one another..
Read article →When you make the Sabbath a Burden
One big problem non-Christians have with the Sabbath is the fact that Christians usually say is… “You can’t do …” If your not careful, you can..
Read article →Where is God When We Hurt?
I had just lost my job at a local health food store, after working there for almost 3 years. The funny thing is I was ready..
Read article →Passing the Gay Rights bill
Because Gay Rights is such a hot topic – this is what I’m discussing, but know that the problem is much deeper than that. This..
Read article →A Health Program Called NEWSTART
I was flipping through TV channels one day when something caught my eye. I usually don’t pay much attention to TV advertisements, but this one..
Read article →Prevention or Cure the Choice is Yours
Our way of healthcare has resulted in more diseases and death, perhaps now is the time we try out God’s way.
Read article →James Casteel on Surviving Prison
I met James Casteel 9 months ago my 1st impression of him was how friendly and helpful he is. I had no idea what his..
Read article →Same Sex Marriage Christian View
While churches and groups argue on the topic of same sex marriage we have to wonder how does God look at the situation? Well the Bible..
Read article →There are Only Two Choices in this World
Either for Him or Against Him. You remember the childhood game, In the River, On the Bank. That is everyone’s options with God. There are..
Read article →What is hidden within Your Music?
Music is a powerful tool and can be used to accomplish great things. On a daily basis it’s being used as therapy for individuals with a..
Read article →Give and It Shall be Given Unto You
Following a brother’s suggestion to check out some Stephen Bohr studies on youtube as part of my sermon preparation I found a 4 part series..
Read article →Does Attending Church Save You?
Just about everywhere I go I hear people say “Don’t judge me.” It begs the question should we allow everyone to live their lives privately before..
Read article →Weeks into her first pregnancy
February 2001 – my wife, 20-24 weeks into her first pregnancy, I knew something had gone wrong. Her cervix had started to open. We rushed to..
Read article →The Science behind Tears
Are tears just an outward expression of what happens on the inside? Do our tears have a purpose, if they don’t then what’s the point?..
Read article →Pray Never Give up
This week we look at: Women in the Ministry of Jesus, Persistent in Prayer, Sacrificial in Giving We’re taught two important lessons today – Never..
Read article →God has Called us All
Though Christ had many disciples, he chose a special few, twelve, to do a special work. This is not to say that all the other..
Read article →When we Face Temptations
When we face temptations we must realize one of two truths – either we’re facing this temptation because we purposefully placed ourselves in a situation..
Read article →Pope Francis There is no Hell
Pope Francis There is No Hell Fire; Adam + Eve Are Not Real. This headline has been circulating the internet since 2013! The Pope never..
Read article →Disciples of Christ must remember these three words
Disciples of Christ must remember these three words.Deny, take up, and follow. “It means we’re to put aside our wants and take on what Christ..
Read article →The quest for Peace
Take a moment to picture the scene, you are on a ship out at sea and all around you wave after wave of what seems..
Read article →Why it’s Important to Give?
Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your..
Read article →Forgive as you would like to be forgiven
I came to the realization that When my feelings are I hurt give the offender a ‘grace’ period. At any time during the ‘grace’ period, the..
Read article →The Cancer Fighter: Saw Palmetto
The Fight on cancer has been going on since the days of the Egyptians and today we’re faced with so many types. There are people..
Read article →Clinton talks about his changed diet
Being healthy takes more than just exercise, rest, sunlight, and staying connected to God. It is important that we eat the right foods and drink..
Read article →An Evergreen
Joshua Network has had its share of changes. We started with just an idea of creating media that shares and glorifies God. Now we this..
Read article →Reach Week Harlem New York
The Joshua Network team had the opportunity to attend Reach Week. This event took place in Harlem New York on 125th Street it was a..
Read article →Food 4 Life: Sharon
Food 4 Life at Sharon SDA Church was a blessing we had a great time presenting,the attendees had a great time learning and we covered..
Read article →Blessings in Bible studies
There is nothing more beautiful in coming together with other individuals who desire to grow into the knowledge of Jesus Christ through Bible study. There..
Read article →“Holy Night”
After listening to the message “The Morning Star Rises: Oh holy Night” I felt compelled to write this article. The message speaks about infidelity a topic many today..
Read article →Reflection of Joshua Network 2012
Well, where can I start? I have to say it has been thus far this year, an interesting experience being involved in the ministry. I..
Read article →JN Posters
Read article →Food4Life: Shalom
On December 8th we had a Food 4 Life Presentation at the Shalom Seventh-Day Adventist Church. During this presentation we focused on what are healthier food..
Read article →Manage Your Health with NewStart
NewStart is an acronym to help us all remember the key ingredients to a healthy life. One of the greatest aids in perfecting pure and..
Read article →