Posts Tagged “church”

Heart Attack -Go to the Hospital… Or the Church?

In Guatemala several years ago I found a woman on the side of the road suffering from an apparent heart attack.  Gathered around her were family members very much in a panic as we were in a remote area with little traffic.  As I approached and surmised that there was a problem I stopped to offer assistance.  What followed was an incredible example of faith.  Read the story at the link below:
 
 
You might have to hold the “Control” key and then right click the link…
 
I know there were some misunderstandings about it so let me try to clarify what I said, now that you’ve had some time to think about it.
 
First, I do not advocate rushing a heart

I DO BELIEVE DEMONS EXIST

Written by Jim Guffey

March 6, 2008

“Matthew also says the demoniacs were “exceedingly fierce.” That means they were violent. Mark 5 says that people had tried to bind them with chains, but those demoniacs broke them with their tremendous strength. Such strength was demonstrated to me when the demon-possessed woman I spoke with flipped over a steel desk with only two fingers.”

Do I believe demons exist? That’s a good question. Unfortunately, the answer is a little complicated. I believe angels exist but I’ve never seen one. I believe God exists but I’ve never seen Him. Let’s just say Continue reading

Trusting God or Trusting Self?

An experienced mountain climber decides to take on a very steep and rugged mountain, covered with snow and ice. It is a difficult climb but he knows he can do it and he chooses to go without a friend. He has the best of equipment and knows how to use it all so he has little fear of going it alone. So all alone he sets out and begins the climb.

As the day wears on it is getting colder and colder and his rate of climb is slowing down. It’s beginning to get dark and he is still a distance from the top. As darkness settles in he cannot see and realizes he is in Continue reading | 1 Comment

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A short time later, about nine in the morning she arrived home but she wouldn’t enter the house. Hector was extremely angry and told her he wanted to hit her for doing this not only to herself but to her distraught mother. He talked about girls and bars and prostitutes and his anger built. His brother Hosea stepped in, preventing any further altercation.

Hector is a good-sized man, a tri-athlete 10 years ago. Hosea has more of a bodybuilding physique and is certainly stronger than Hector or most men his age. As he stepped in to prevent Hector from acting out… Continue reading | 3 Comments