A Big Picture From a Little Man

By Lori Gardner What’s the one thing that pops into your mind when you hear the name “Zacchaeus”? It is probably that he was a “wee little man.” Most of us remember his stature because of the children’s Sunday school song, but there...

One Thing is Needful

By Lori Gardner The days between Thanksgiving and New Years Day are usually the busiest time of year for most people. It can leave us feeling exhausted. As we busily prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior, we often put so much emphasis on the preparations that...

Women of Substance

By Lori Gardner Women have always played a unique role in the work of the Lord, especially during Christ’s earthly ministry. He seemed to have quite a different attitude towards women than most of society at that time. We never read where He commissioned women...

FAQ’s of Life

By Lori Gardner On almost every website on the internet there is a place for FAQ’s or Frequently Asked Questions. Usually, we find that they are fairly short, succinct answers that enable us to get the information we need without spending too much time browsing...

Giving Ourselves First

By Lori Gardner If you have ever watched a church service on TV, you have probably heard someone asking for money. Many televangelists (not all) beg, plead, and make empty promises to get people to send in their hard earned dollars. Some of them insist that the more...

Among the Stuff

By Lori Gardner The book of 1 Samuel records the time when the people of Israel decided they wanted to be like all the other nations (1 Samuel 8:20). They demanded a king and the Lord gave them what they wanted. A tall, handsome young man by the name of Saul was...