Bear Grylls shares his heart-breaking story that led to his faith in Jesus Christ. Edward Michael “Bear” Grylls was born 7 June 1974 and is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter from Northern Ireland. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006—2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the …
I have been in “missions” since 1994 and been traveling around to a fair amount of countries, tribes and remote areas. I have seen a lot and experience quite a bit in my simple life. But never in my life of the last 25 years did I have a moment of about 5 seconds that …
The holidays are upon us: Christmas and New Year. There will be joyful celebrations and cherished moments… for all but one group of people. Single women. If you’re in this demographic, chances are people treat you differently than your married friends; they may pry into the reasons you’ve not managed to secure “the one” or look …
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Over the last 30 years or so, I have written down my goals maybe half the time and the other half just had them in mind. In assessing the difference, I’d have to give the nod to writing them down, as you’d expect me to say. The years I would continuously reference back to my written goals, …
“We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. ” 2 CORINTHIANS 10:5 (NLT) Nobody is successful in any venture just by wishing they would be. Successful people make a plan and talk to themselves about that plan constantly. You can think …
The women of the Bible teach as many lessons as the men. When you think of the great teachers in the Bible, those that come to mind are probably some of the many holy and righteous men found within the book’s pages. This is unsurprising. There are many great teachers in the Bible. You have …
But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak. MATTHEW 12:36 It seems to me that we talk about how we feel more than practically anything else. We feel good or bad, happy or sad, excited or discouraged, and a thousand …
According to John 15:1-8, our interpretation of the sanctifying work that God accomplishes in our lives—especially during times of trial—is directly related to our understanding of pruning. This in turn affects our response to personal suffering and to others in their time of trial. If we view pruning as punitive, rather than restorative, we lose sight …
Have you ever been so discouraged, you felt you couldn’t go on? I’ve felt that before, and more than once, I almost quit and walked away. It’s a good thing I didn’t give up on what God called me to do, though, because then I would have missed His plan for me. I persevered and …
