In Ancient Rome, it was common place to abandoned babies and children less than three years of age on the side of the road. Babies were abandoned if they were deformed, or if parents couldn’t afford to take care of them, or if it were an unwanted pregnancy. The early Christian Church began the practice of gathering these unwanted babies. They would often raise these unwanted babies as their own...
A Lesson in Humility
$3.48. That was the cost of my humility lesson yesterday. I met with a young woman who will be working with MBolden Ministry this summer at a Coffee House. When we got there she said, I have a coupon for a free drink. Mindlessly, I let her pay for her own coffee. Afterwards I apologized, “I’m sorry, I should have gotten that for you. You could have used your free...
Significant!
She was poor, destitute, widowed. She didn’t have much in comparison to the others who were given. But nonetheless she sacrificed and gave in her poverty. Perhaps, if she had compared her small gift to others who were given, she would have been too embarrassed to give her frugal offering. Perhaps if she had considered her own need, she would have thought it wise to hold on to her offering....
Give in Your Struggle
“Remember how your words have guided and encouraged many in need. But now you feel discouraged when struck by trouble.” Job 4:3-5 CEV Have you ever felt like this? The temptation is to withdraw, isolate. But that is exactly what the enemy wants you to do – Withdraw. However, as a teacher, I can tell you the best way to learn is to teach. You do not need to have...