Author: Stephen De La Vega
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (32) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (14) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 4: Our Response of Worship)Floodwaters subdued the earth for months. Before the Flood came, God gave Noah detailed instructions to build the ark. He told him when to…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 3: Islands & Lifelines)Floodwaters came in two ways. They rose from the ground, creeping through every crack and crevice as water filled the earth; they also fell…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 2: A Desperate Situation)Life went on as Noah built the ark. There was probably ridicule, a cold shoulder from time to time, and disbelief, but since the…
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Boarding and Deboarding Noah’s Ark
The Ride of Your Life!
(Episode 1: The Story of Our Lives)Come with me for a ride on the world’s most famous ark: “Noah’s Ark.” The story of Noah’s Ark may seem fantastical, but it…
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It Is Finished!
A darkness fell upon the land. It was noontime. Three hours later, a cry: “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” No…
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Jesus
Jesus. A name that represents different things to different people. It’s spoken softly and also exclaimed. It’s used to call upon and it’s used…
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Yielding to the Holy Spirit to Accomplish Great Things
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 3 of 3)Why are we still here on earth? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a grand get-together in Heaven with our God? Yes, but wouldn’t…
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Recognizing the Greatness of the Resurrected Savior
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 2 of 3)Sometimes I clam up when it comes to openly talking about Jesus and claiming Him as my Savior and Lord outside of Christian circles.…
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Nursing Hope that’s Hidden in Self-Preservation
(Gaining a Boldness Like Peter’s, Part 1 of 3)I’ve been a Christian for over 40 years. I’ve attended church very regularly for each of those years. I was much more than a…
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Trust Jesus. It’s Time.
(Post 5 of 5)When I was 8 years old, I knew enough to know that someday I would “get saved.” At the time, I didn’t know how…