by A.O Joel | Jun 10, 2024 | All Posts
GOD’S PROMISES TO THE FATHERLESS The world is blessed because we have fathers in it. As we celebrate Father’s Day and the great impact fathers have had on the lives of their families and the world, it is important to remember the fatherless: men, women, and...
by A.O Joel | Mar 31, 2024 | All Posts, Grace
Seven Things Christ Accomplished for You on the Cross The soldiers heard Him yell, “It is finished.” And then, He gave up the ghost. The light of the world was out. Darkness covered the land. Heavens looked away, and Hell slid into celebration. Demons in Hell hugged...
by A.O Joel | Dec 30, 2023 | All Posts
How To Hear God’s Whispers In A Noisy World We barely listen in a world buzzing with distractions, from pings to TV actions. We have lost the art and heart of authentic human interactions. Face-to-face, yet in a digital haze, we are worlds apart in the digital...
by A.O Joel | Sep 13, 2023 | All Posts, Motivational
5 Places You Can Find God When Life Hurts I was sick, and my doctors could not diagnose my ailment. Yet, I hurt. Restlessly, I shifted in my bed, my body tossing from side to side, the quest for the perfect comfort eluding me. I adjusted the thermostat, first lowering...
by A.O Joel | Sep 3, 2023 | Scriptures, All Posts
God’s Promises To You When You Feel Alone. Our walk here on earth is a marathon, not a sprint. And sometimes it gets very lonely on the track as many fall by the wayside, or we ourselves err on the sidetracks. But amidst the solitude, we find strength in every...
by A.O Joel | Aug 23, 2023 | All Posts, Prayer, Scriptures
5 Ways God Serves As Your Refuge. Amid life’s challenges and uncertainties, when our world seems to spin out of control, our hearts crave a safe haven—a place where fear is replaced by faith and uncertainty finds its answer in unwavering hope. In those moments,...
by A.O Joel | Aug 6, 2023 | All Posts, Motivational
At precisely 6.05 a.m., I woke up the girls! Breakfast is served at 6:29 a.m. Egg and muffin it was; no time for a ceremonious full English breakfast! By 7.01 a.m., all four of us: my three girls and myself were already in the car! The plan was to leave Carlisle...
by A.O Joel | Jul 30, 2023 | All Posts, Prayer
Do you recognize these 5 early warning signs of prayerlessness? Prayerlessness does not happen overnight; it creeps in over time like every other form of decay in nature. Its signs are subtle, and its symptoms are often undetected. However, certain...
by A.O Joel | Jul 16, 2023 | All Posts, Art & Culture
5 ways the church can better engage culture. Proverbs 30:19 speaks of mysteries, and the mystery of the ship on the sea, I never understood until I came close. In the summer of 2009, I visited Belfast Harbor in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The harbor is famous as the...
by A.O Joel | Jul 9, 2023 | All Posts, Motivational
3 Things That Happen When We Let Go. Morning after morning, I slump into my spot in the driver’s seat. I will take the wheel and mutter a few words of prayer I have known to be more of a family recitation; some lines I had picked up from years of sitting...
