by Soul Refreshers | Oct 3, 2021 | Guidance, Trust
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105, NIV I was in southern Sudan, walking from the main house to our sleeping hut. I trusted that my “bush lamp,” a small kerosene lantern, would light my way through the darkness of the... by Soul Refreshers | Sep 26, 2021 | Intentional Chrisitanity, Prayer
“But we prayed to our God and posted a guard . . . “Nehemiah 4:9 “I’m praying for you.” We hear it from Christian friends. We see it on Facebook when a fellow believer shares about a health problem or about some difficulty they’re... by Soul Refreshers | Sep 19, 2021 | Temptation
Dealing With Temptation “When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.”James...
by Soul Refreshers | Sep 12, 2021 | God's Care
In light of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this week’s post will be a little different. I have prayed a lot about what would be most appropriate. God has led me to choose a few passages of Scripture to let him speak to us his words of comfort,...
by Soul Refreshers | Sep 5, 2021 | God's Will, Guidance
“‘What shall I do, Lord,’ I asked.”Acts 22:10, NIV I sit on a wooden bench in one of the most beautiful places I’ve known–Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. The sun is hot, but here I’ve found a shady, cool spot....
by Soul Refreshers | Sep 4, 2021 | Intentional Chrisitanity
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.”Matthew 5:6, NIV Have you ever been hungry or thirsty? Really hungry? Really thirsty? I haven’t. Not really. I do remember being very thirsty one day in northern... by Soul Refreshers | Aug 29, 2021 | Obeying God, Witness
“‘Go stand in the temple courts’ he said, ‘and tell the people about this new life.'”Acts 5:20, NIV I suppose nothing in that verse stands out as exceptional. Of course God wanted believers to share what they knew about Jesus and the new...
by Soul Refreshers | Apr 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Justification is an important part of our Christian belief. A look at a few Bible verses makes that clear: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans...
