by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns
As her smiling face lit up the television screen, she expressed her excitement for being able to now marry her partner. The law was changed, and she had finally gotten her way. She was thrilled. I was sad for her and others like her. People tend to look at what should...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
Years ago we lived in 2 states for just over a year. Bob was in Maryland nearly all the time, and we were in North Carolina sixty percent of the time. Although we traveled back and forth to see each other, it was tough. One of the hardest parts for me at first was...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
Does “just as I am” mean the same thing as “come as you are”? We come to the Lord in prayer for salvation and at other times just as we are. We really have nothing else to offer than our real selves. How does that translate into “come as you are to church”? Actually,...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk
Have you ever doubted if you are saved even though you accepted Jesus as Savior and made that commitment to follow Him? Perhaps the doubt is more about you than about Jesus. I used to have a hard time forgiving myself. Hence, I had a hard time believing that God could...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns
Everyone wants to talk about God’s love. No one wants to talk about His wrath. I wonder how many “hell, fire, and brimstone” messages brought folks to God? Think about it. If you don’t know or believe there is a hell, why would you give much thought about heaven?...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, National Concerns, The Body of Christ
We have all had times in our life when we were afraid if only on a tiny level. We may have been afraid of running out of gas in an unfamiliar part of town, or we may have been afraid of that bump we heard in the night. More and more though, we are living in a culture...
