by Jim Grassi | Oct 30, 2018 | Weekly Devotional |
We need to take a new pathway to creating interpersonal relationships with young people that connect them to the love, grace, hope, and peace we have experienced through a personal relationship with Jesus.
by Jim Grassi | Nov 14, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
Amid the jumble of her unclean, disheveled belongings, the officials found two keys to safe-deposit boxes at two different local banks. In the first box were over 700 AT&T stock certificates, plus hundreds of other valuable certificates, bonds, and solid financial securities, not to mention a stack of cash amounting to nearly $200,000. The second box contained $600,000. Adding the net worth of both boxes, they found well over a million dollars.”
by editor: Tim Tyler | Jun 16, 2017 | Book Excerpts |
Beyond the obvious social value, friendship comes from the heart of our loving God. God made mankind for fellowship—first with Him, then with one another. One of the things that sets humans apart from other creatures is the physical ability of language. Language is...
by Jim Grassi | Jun 13, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
Physical adultery does not originate in a vacuum; it begins with spiritual adultery in the heart. The hearts of the 10 northern tribes were unfaithful and corrupt. They had lost their way in their spiritual journey and obedience to God. The covenant God had formed with Israel on Mount Sinai in Exodus 24 and renewed in Joshua 8 was like that of a cherishing husband.
by editor: Tim Tyler | Jun 2, 2017 | Book Excerpts |
I had the opportunity to excel in fishing and hunting. As a Hall of Fame fisherman and record-book archer, I’ve been around the world on various fishing and hunting excursions. Over thirty-three years ago, through the encouragement of another of my mentors, I...
by Jim Grassi | May 23, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
To share our faith, all we need is a willingness to tell other people about what we have discovered and how God has worked His will in our lives.
by editor: Tim Tyler | May 5, 2017 | Book Excerpts |
The good news is that men desperately need what only a loving, nurturing, and Christ-centered church can offer. Through the ministry of the church, the following needs of a man can be met: To know God and really feel His unconditional love (Rom. 1:20) To find rest for...
by Jim Grassi | Apr 18, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
Encourage those you see living for Jesus. But mostly let those without Jesus see Him living in you and me. Let us love and serve those we meet no matter what their circumstances. May we be more like Jesus.
by editor: Tim Tyler | Mar 3, 2017 | Book Excerpts |
Jesus didn’t tell us to go make a church; He told us to go make disciples. We should not be focused upon building big churches, but should focus our efforts upon building spiritually deep disciples.
by Jim Grassi | Feb 28, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
Many people love to re-purpose things, because “you never know when you might need it.” This can be said about people with a new purpose in their lives, as they are taught and trained by our Lord.
by Jim Grassi | Jan 3, 2017 | Weekly Devotional |
So, Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have with you, and purify yourselves and change your clothes. Then come, let us go up to Bethel, where I will build an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my...
by Jim Grassi | Sep 13, 2016 | Weekly Devotional |
“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions” Isaiah 43:25 One of my favorite composers was the late great Charles Wesley. He gave us hundreds of great hymns and praise choruses. During the late 1700’s he and his brother, John, provided much inspiration to the...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 23, 2016 | Weekly Devotional |
One of my all-time favorite songs, Three Crosses, was recorded by country singer Randy Travis. This song won “Best Song of the Year” in four major awards ceremonies. People really responded to the lyrics that contained a story about the grace it took from a dying...
by Jim Grassi | Aug 9, 2016 | Weekly Devotional |
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do...
by Jim Grassi | Apr 26, 2016 | Weekly Devotional |
Hidden Treasures Matthew 6:21 A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled up clay and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn’t look like much, but...
