All posts for the month October, 2020

Fear Not 10/30/2020

by Suzanne D. Williams I needed medication for my older dog the other day, so I called the vet as I usually do. Since her puppyhood, she has had this persistent itch. She will scratch until her skin is infected. The pills are a lifesaver. During the call, the vet tech asked me if I wanted twice as many this time, […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Christ Our Surety

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Christ Our Surety The Assurance of At-One-Ment With God by Thabani M. S. Dlodlo Death is certain; and so is eternal life in Jesus Christ. This book gives you rock solid assurance of salvation because of what one man has done and is doing for us. Within its pages […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: The Prodigal’s Wilderness & The Beatitudes

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes The Prodigal’s Wilderness When the “Wrong” Path Really Is the Right Path by Sue White PARABLE OF TRANSFORMATION: Much has been written regarding Luke Chapter 15 and there’s been a great debate regarding which theme(s) should be considered and which one(s) ignored; however, this book takes a different approach […]

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He Knows My Name 10/27/2020

by Parker J. Cole Going through the feeds on social media, you can see that many friends, and acquaintances are campaigning for their political preference. Link sharing, video sharing, message shares, meme shares, a lot of energy goes into it. Some friends are solidly focusing on making sure that their candidate is perceived in the best light possible and the other […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Testimony of God’s Love 10/26/2020

Send to Kindle by Ruth O’Neil There was once a time when I thought I had no testimony. I didn’t have anything amazing to share. But I was wrong. It wasn’t right away that I was able to see where God had been working. It took time and distance. But one day it dawned on me, and I was amazed. I […]

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Get Up and Get Out: Find Your Research Gems in Conversation

by Carmen Peone “Just to let you know, I wouldn’t marry her!” said my working cattle ranch-owning contact.   His words made my chest clench. Yet, his profound statement changed the course of my first romantic suspense story’s attitude.  I didn’t want another weak woman saved by a macho man. I wanted real characters facing and overcoming trauma—like […]

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CrossReads Book Spotlight: Courting Country

Send to Kindle CrossReads Book Spotlight Courting Country by LoRee Peery One Secret Love + One Misdirection and Multiple Situationships = Courting Country Taggart Bauman has secretly loved Kylie Gordon since they were young, but she married his best friend. When Kylie is widowed, Taggert promises to take care of her. And even though he […]

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CrossReads Short Takes: When Heaven Sighs & Kingdom Leadership

Send to Kindle CrossReads Short Takes When Heaven Sighs by Susan Guinn Beneath layers of glamourous country music stars and professional athletes, deceit and brutality stalk the city sidewalks of Nashville, Tennessee in the form of assassins sent by a secret society to find and destroy a missing Dead Sea Scroll. On a steamy day […]

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The Point Is … Better Late Than Never 10/20/2020

by James Collins “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 Over the years, I have been blessed to receive many letters from readers. Many of those letters asked questions. One reader wrote, “Dear Pastor James, you […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Gems From Pastor Jim 10/19/2020

Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes Dan. 9:4 I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “ O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and keep your commands.” Do you really believe it? Do you believe that God always […]

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