By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Friend to Friend Jesus lived and died so we can experience abundant life, a life exuding joy, and a life so full that others crave to

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in sprit and truth. (John 4:24, ESV) Friend to Friend In John 4, we see a tired Jesus. He was exhausted and thirsty from the journey he and the disciples had just made from Judea

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here (2 Corinthians 5:17). Friend to Friend Most Christians see their conversion as a cleaned-up version of their old self, rather than as a brand new creation

By Arlene Pellicane− Today’s Truth Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? (Psalm 10:1, NIV). Friend to Friend When my son Ethan was two, we lost him. On purpose. Like most parents, we were constantly waiting for our toddler to

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1 NIV). Friend to Friend Tradition tells of a time in 1787 when the Empress Catherine II made a

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise (Psalm 51:17, NIV). Friend to Friend He was a friend … a pastor visiting my husband and me for a few days. He had come for help

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 Friend To Friend I love my girlfriends. I love doing life with friends who “get me.” I love having tangles of conversations over hot coffee that are stranded together with light-hearted laughter, rich revelations,

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth He is not here; He has risen! (Luke 24:6, NIV). Friend to Friend The boys and girls in Mrs. Stephens’ fourth grade Sunday school class entered the room and quickly found their seats. The girls were dressed in frills and lace and were chatting excitedly

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5) Friend to Friend All who pause for reflection and allow their hearts to wander

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth “After He said this, He showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord” (John 20:20 NIV). Friend to Friend It was just a few days after Easter, and I was reading about the resurrection of Jesus in the

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth I pondered them in my mind (Nehemiah 5:7) Friend to Friend We all have to deal with anger. One of the first steps in dealing with our anger – God’s way – is admitting that we are angry. That sounds so simple. It isn’t. Instead

By Mary Southerland− Today’s Truth Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires (James 1:19-20, NIV). Friend to Friend Learning to control anger is a crucial life lesson – one that

By Sharon Jaynes− Today’s Truth Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams (1 Samuel 15:22 NLV). Friend to Friends Today I was pondering a quote by Oswald Chambers that I have dog-eared from October 10 in his book My Utmost for His

By Gwen Smith− Today’s Truth The LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the LORD? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” (Exodus