Mike and I started No Greater Joy Ministries by accident. We were, by choice, Tennessee hillbillies and farmers—which we still are—but God had other plans. He must have been lau (...)
Job is one of the most illuminating characters in the Bible. Scholars agree that the events in the book of Job occurred before Moses and the law, probably before Abraham, for (...)
There is a lot of talk these days about signs that we are living in “the last days.” Nothing stirs up more interest than tantalizing tidbits that the apocalypse is upon us. Much of (...)
When I was young, I had a friend who had a habit of tasting anything anyone was eating, even if the dining person didn’t want their food touched. She was such a funny sweetheart a (...)
by Vanessa Blackford Last week I listened as a mother cried to a friend about how she feared being a bad mother because of their current financial struggles. She said, “We are not (...)
As the mornings become more crisp and the leaves change into colors of autumn, the kids and I enjoy walking and conversing together. “That’s pretty much the biggest tree I’ve ever (...)
I have recently discovered your books after realizing Gentle Parenting wasn't working. I have seen my home turn to a more joy-filled, playful environment since training my (...)
Are your prayers being hindered? Do you wonder why God is not answering? It could be like the time when Daniel needed to know the king’s dream but a host of fallen angels fought a (...)
About six months into Jesus’ ministry, he got word that Herod had beheaded John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, during a palace party for the amusement of his guests (Matthew 14:10). “ (...)