Musings
Being raised in a pastor’s home, I was able to learn a lot of life lessons
By Braxton King Being raised in a pastor’s home, I was able to learn a lot of life lessons. Growing up, I listened to my dad preach hundreds of times, and by hearing all of these sermons, I memorized many of his phrases. One of those phrases is, “The church is kind of up and…
Read MoreToday, I was looking through my library
By Braxton King Today, I was looking through my library and pulled out a book I had forgotten I owned. It was an exciting discovery, even though the book had been there for years. When you have a library of 2,000 books, sometimes, this happens. You forget what you have purchased in the past. I…
Read MoreThe great truth of the gospel message
By Braxton King The great truth of the gospel message is Jesus Christ became what we were so we might become what He is. Jesus didn’t come to earth to make bad men better; He came to earth to make dead men alive. We know according to scripture mankind was dead in trespasses and sins.…
Read MoreWhen we are growing up, we often exclaim, “I can’t wait to be older!”
By Braxton King When we are growing up, we often exclaim, “I can’t wait to be older!” When we get older, we exclaim, “Oh, I wish I was younger!” Many times, it seems we’re never happy with where we are in our years of life. As we approach another new year, let us…
Read MoreDuring the Christmas holiday season
By Braxton King During the Christmas holiday season, one of the prophecies quoted often is the prophecy of Isaiah, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and she’ll call his name Immanuel.” The gospel of Luke gives us the interaction between Mary and the…
Read MoreOne of the most quoted Scriptures of all time starts with these words
By Braxton King One of the most quoted Scriptures of all time starts with these words, “For God, so loved the world that he gave…” We can see that love was the motivating force of the gift God was giving. We know the gift He gave was His only begotten Son. This gift was wrapped…
Read MoreThe Cross of Jesus Christ
By Braxton King The Cross of Jesus Christ offers every individual the possibility of having their past sins forgiven. The Bible is very clear when it tells us, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” The Bible says, in the book of Psalms, “For as high as the heavens are above…
Read MoreBeing thankful
By Braxton King Being thankful was one of the most consistent life skills that my mom taught me in my life. She not only taught me life lessons, but she lived them out in front of me. My mom was constantly giving thanks to God for so many of her blessings. For instance, she would…
Read MoreAs the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
By Braxton King As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. There is a lot of wisdom in that statement. One thing the Bible very clearly teaches is that believers are to live with an attitude of gratitude. The only way an individual can count it all joy going through different…
Read MoreWhen I was in the seventh grade
By Braxton King When I was in the seventh grade, I vividly dreamed I owned a football. It was so real, I began looking for the football the next morning. I asked my brother, Gary, if he’d seen the football, but he said he hadn’t. Of course, I didn’t have one at the time, but…
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