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"For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour who is Christ, the Lord." As the day of our Lord's birthday draws nearer, let us give thanks for the Peace and Love that this season brings. God is love and He gave His only begotten Son that who believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. I cannot imagine a day without God and his son Jesus, who are in the...

The Desire of Ages,Chapter84." Why are ye troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?" (Luke24:38,NKJV).After Jesus revealed His identity to the travelers to Emmaus, they hurried back to Jerusalem, although the hour was late. They knew the eleven disciples would not be asleep until they knew for certain Jesus was alive. They excitedly unfolded their story of walking with Jesus. The disciples...

The Christian faith is based on the life, violent death and ressurection of Jesus Christ, who is said to be born in Bethlehem near Jerusalem as son of Maria and God, and who died a violent death on mount Golgotha in the year 33, after a trial by the Roman occupiers of that region, who sentenced him to death for blasfemy. Sanhedrin The Sanhedrin, a legal body composed of the chief...

By: Bill A. Gaspard, Christian Life Coach ~ I’m sure you have heard it said, “Defense wins games!” Why? Well, if the other team can’t score, then they can’t win. The same is true with our enemy. I remember when I was separated from my wife for a while, and I needed something to hold onto, I had my bible which I held every night, in fact I clutched it until I fell asleep each night. I...

The Yoke's On You: Slavery to Sin or Freedom in Christ By Aaron Welch, LMHC, NCCGod has really been speaking to me lately. Yes, really. Amazing as it sounds for a man who has been a Christian for 31 years, I am just now learning that God still speaks to us, if we will only listen. For years, I don’t think I fully believed this…..that we could really hear the Lord’s voice. I just thought...

Walk the Plank to Forgiveness Christ said it best in Matthew 7:3-5 “ Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out your own eye, and you will see clearly to...

I did. Not to brag, but I can truly say that not only did I keep it but it has benefited me beyond my expectations. My last year’s resolution was daily so it involved me being active in remembering it which in turn produced daily benefits to not only my life but the lives around me. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I will be doing it again this year however with slight differences to keep...

The Cornerstone of RecoveryHow is your foundation?By Bill A. Gaspard, Certifed Christian Life Coach & Biblical Counselor Peter and John were speaking to the people and there were about 3000 believers at this time during the Acts of the Apostles. Peter just healed a crippled beggar and some of the high priests and Sadducees wanted an explanation of this healing. We pick it up in Acts 4: When they...

Little Orphan Alkieby: Bill A. Gaspard, Recovery Coach, Biblical Counselor “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.” Ephesians 1:5 It took Little Orphan Alkie (Al for short) over forty years to realize that he was adopted long ago. He didn’t live his life...