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Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
College Student with an Attitude
While on the college campus with our Bible table, a student stopped to look over our books. I asked her if she’d like a free Bible and she gruffly replied, “NO!” Uh Oh! The girl has an attitude! I stepped … Continue reading
Young Boy Wants Forgiveness
Sunday at the beach we had our table set up to give out free Bibles. A 12-year-old boy stopped to say he’d lost his cell phone—had we seen it? No, but we’d keep our eyes open. Meanwhile, I gave him … Continue reading
A Friend Becomes an Alcoholic
I watched my friend Lesley slowly become an alcoholic. Years passed, and her life and her abilities declined. I remember asking, “Lesley, do you ever think about spiritual things?” I was impressed with her knowledge of God and the Bible. She … Continue reading
Praying Together, Staying Together
Can praying together hold a marriage together? Perhaps. It seem that most incarcerated teens are from single-parent homes—but not all. One night at the juvenile facility, a 17-year-old was grieving over disappointing his parents by getting into trouble. “They are … Continue reading
Be Careful Little Eyes What You See
I gave my kids a warning when they were young: I told them that someday they might be reading a book, or perhaps they’ll be in a movie theater with friends. Suddenly they may realize that what they are reading … Continue reading
Posted in HERE & THERE, PEOPLE, RAISING KIDS
Tagged bad stuff, Bible, conscience, English class, evil, high school, Holy Spirit, kids, law, Lord, movie theater, pornography, religious beliefs, Satan, SONG: God is Ready
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How Do You Know the Bible’s True?
A special memory from my years doing jail ministry: I was leading a Bible study with incarcerated teens. There was a new kid in my group—he’d just turned 14. The others were 17. Three years is a big difference with … Continue reading
Posted in DOCTRINE, JAIL & COUNTY JUVENILE FACILITY
Tagged archaeological findings, Bible is true, Dead Sea Scrolls, fulfilled prophecies, historical evidence, Holy Spirit, incarcerated teens, indestructibility of the Bible, Jesus, juvenile facility, pray for your parents, SONG: God is Ready
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I Know Him
My first Bible study many years ago, was in the book of John. It so affected me, that in a matter of weeks I had surrendered my life to Jesus Christ. I still remember being all alone at my kitchen … Continue reading
“I’m Gay”
A 17-year-old told his parents, “I don’t believe in God anymore. I no longer want to be a Christian.” His father listened and then said, “Tell me what else is going on in your life.” “I’m gay.” That was it. … Continue reading
Inmate – Look of Fresh Innocence
A remarkable story from my years doing jail ministry: There was a precious 22-year-old in my Bible study at the county jail. Kimberly was unusually attractive, with the look of fresh innocence. She rarely smiled, but I was drawn to … Continue reading