There is probably more than one scripture that comes to mind when we hear the phrase two by two. I am not talking about the animals in the ark here. What I am talking about is pairs. Pairs in ministry. Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. If you read slow and you stop and think about why he would do that, it begins to make sense and can encourage us today as we go out and minister. Matthew 21:1 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King As they

I, the Lord, am bringing new and fresh revelation to you, Beloved of Mine, about the power of atonement. You see, when you actually believe and accept that I have given you the clear(ing) from all your wrong doings, bad thoughts, ill gotten acquisitions, even “spoken” wickedness..., then you will understand the value I place on you. Creation and humankind was My idea of beauty and love to be pleasured and enjoyed. The many facets of My Person I planned to be gifts to My very

Did you know that there are over 33,830 denominations of Christian faith in the world? Why so many? I don’t really have the “right” answer to give you-and as a new Christian making a choice about their “sanctuary” isn’t easy! Do I go to the little church on the hillside with a picket fence, steeple and bell; how about the biggest church in town that offers so much for one to do-teen ministry, huge children’s department, stuff going on all the time, etc. We could count ours

I recently read this devotional by writer Marion Bond West in GUIDEPOST: “There are only about thirty-five of us in our little congregation. We’re more like a family than a church. We used to be larger. I sometimes wonder what visitors think when they stop by. One early spring morning a new couple came in our service. Newcomers are easy to spot. Before the sermon, Pastor Tom asks us to share anything we’d like –what God has done for us that week or what we might need pray

A friend got a Jack Russell Terrier puppy. She took him to puppy training classes and worked with him diligently so he would be a well-trained dog. “Your dog can stay here while you’re gone,” she told her married son and his wife. They were making plans for a two-week vacation. Little did she realize the influence their older dog would have on her puppy. The puppy learned to beg for food from the table, dig holes in the yard, and howl until he was allowed to sleep in bed with