Paying Attention
John Newton wrote, “If, as I go home, a child has dropped a halfpenny, and if, by giving it another, I can wipe away its tears, I feel I have done something. I should be glad to do greater things; but I will not neglect this.”
These days, it’s not hard to find someone in need of comfort: A care-worn cashier in a grocery store working a second job to make ends meet; a refugee longing for home; a single mother whose flood of worries has washed away her hope; a lonely old man who fears he has outlived his usefulness.
But…
Earnestly Searching
Every Saturday our family lines the edges of the racecourse to cheer on my daughter as she runs with her high school cross-country team. After crossing the finish line, the athletes stream out to rejoin their teammates, coaches, and parents. Crowds engulf the finishers—often more than 300 of them—making it difficult to find one person among so many. We scan the crowd excitedly until we find her, eager to put our arms around the one athlete we came to watch: our much-loved daughter.
After 70 years of captivity in Babylon, God returned the Jews to Jerusalem and Judah. Isaiah describes the delight…
The Snake and the Tricycle
For years, I had retold a story from a time in Ghana when my brother and I were toddlers. As I recalled it, he had parked our old iron tricycle on a small cobra. The trike was too heavy for the snake, which remained trapped under the front wheel.
But after my aunt and my mother had both passed away, we discovered a long-lost letter from Mom recounting the incident. In reality, I had parked the tricycle on the snake, and my brother had run to tell Mom. Her eyewitness account, written close to the actual event, revealed the reality.
The historian Luke…
Developing resilient faith
What does it mean to be “Resilient”? Author Sheridan Voysey joins us for the conclusion of the weeklong series on building resilience into our lives. And today on Discover the Word, you’ll be encouraged with applicable, practical, and deeply biblical counsel for developing resilient faith through all the choices of life. Listen to Discover the […]
Lured Away
My niece convinced me to play Pokémon Go—a game played on a smartphone, using the phone’s camera. The object of the game is to capture little creatures called Pokémon. When one appears in the game, a red and white ball also appears on the phone’s screen. To capture a Pokémon, the player has to flick the ball toward it with the movement of a finger. Pokémon are more easily caught, however, by using a lure to attract them.
Pokémon characters aren’t the only ones who can be lured away. In his New Testament letter to believers, James, the brother of Jesus,…
The amazing power of the Lord’s prayer
“Our Father, who art in heaven . . .” You probably know how to continue the Lord’s Prayer, but have we in some ways missed the amazing power of these familiar words? Today on Discover the Word, we, along with special guest Sheridan Voysey, discuss how the Lord’s Prayer provides a key to a truly […]
The Interests of Others
My friend Jaime works for a huge international corporation. In his early days with the company, a man came by his desk, struck up a conversation, and asked Jaime what he did there. After telling the man about his work, Jaime asked the man his name. “My name is Rich,” he replied.
“Nice to meet you,” Jaime answered. “And what do you do around here?”
“Oh, I am the owner.”
Jaime suddenly realized that this casual, humble conversation was his introduction to one of the richest men in the world.
In this day of self-glorification and the celebration of “me,” this little story can…
Meet The Reader
Join us at the Rosettenville Baptist Church on the 2nd of September 2017 for the Meet The Reader conference. reserve your seat by calling: 031 8252001 or Email: southafrica@odb.org
How does God renew and refresh your soul?
The Beatles song, “All You Need Is Love” has a kernel of truth to it! And today on Discover the Word, the group, along with special guest Sheridan Voysey, uncovers how loving relationships, both with God and others, can make us “Resilient.” Find out how the amazing love of God can renew and refresh your […]
Our Guilt Is Gone
As a young girl, I invited a friend to browse with me through a gift shop near my home. She shocked me, though, by shoving a handful of colorful crayon-shaped barrettes into my pocket and yanking me out the door of the shop without paying for them. Guilt gnawed at me for a week before I approached my mom—my confession pouring out as quickly as my tears.
Grieved over my bad choice of not resisting my friend, I returned the stolen items, apologized, and vowed never to steal again. The owner told me never to come back. But because my mom…
HK Outreach Resources
Here are some of our outreach materials:
Where Will We Go When We Die?
This might be one of the questions you will be asked when you bring the good news to those who have not yet received Jesus. This handy booklet will help you answer this question.[Read online] or [Request printed copies].
Death: Fear No More
Why are we so afraid to die? This…
Redefining “blessedness”
When someone says, “I’m so blessed,” what do they usually mean? Today on Discover the Word, the group sits down once more with their friend, author and speaker and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey to redefine “blessedness” as it’s described in the Sermon on the Mount. Would you say that you are “blessed”? Listen today to Discover the Word!
Stop Being Perfect, Start Being Holy
I remember a time back in high school, running hard after God. I thought if I could have one thing in the world, it was holiness. Maybe it sounds to you like it did to me: Intently focused on God. Uber-spiritual, even.
Ripe for Harvest
In late summer, we went for a walk in the New Forest in England and had fun picking the blackberries that grew in the wild while watching the horses frolicking nearby. As I enjoyed the bounty of the sweet fruit planted by others perhaps many years before, I thought of Jesus’s words to His disciples: “I sent you to reap what you have not worked for” (John 4:38).
I love the generosity of God’s kingdom reflected in those words. He lets us enjoy the fruits of someone else’s labors, such as when we share our love for Jesus with a friend…
