by Joy Bollinger | Faith, God's Word
On February 13, 2019, the sound of chain saws and wood chippers awakened me out of a much-needed sleep. The snowstorm of December 9, 2018, had deposited as much as nine inches of heavy, wet snow on parts of East Tennessee and various parts of the Carolinas....
by Joy Bollinger | Prayer & Praying
When studying (James 5:13-17), the last line stood out like a flashing, neon sign: “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” The Holy Spirit then directed me to focus on one word—righteous. We all want our prayers to be powerful and...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Salvation
Have you ever seen or known a person whom you believed was completely irredeemable. Their sins appeared to be too great and their heart too hard for them to change their ways? Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul, was such a person. Saul was born to a Jewish...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
How many of us made a New Year’s Resolution for 2019? Maybe it was to lose weight, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, be a better spouse, a better parent, etc. Aside from those noble resolutions, how many of us resolved to seek God more this year and...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Coming of Christ, Salvation
Humans have the propensity to judge by outward appearances. We clearly see that in Israel’s rejection of the LORD and their demand for an earthly king. God then directed the prophet Samuel to go to the family of Jesse and select God’s choice for a king....
