by Penn Clark We usually think of the word perfect as being exact, infallible, or immaculate. While we think of God as being this way, we...

Did Jesus really expect us to do greater miracles than what He did? I doubt it. Did Jesus really expect us to do greater miracles than...

DO WE NEED TO BE REFILLED WITH THE SPIRIT? by Penn Clark When we read where the apostles in the Book of Acts were being “filled” with the...

THE PURPOSE OF OFFENCES By Penn Clark Jesus taught that it is impossible to go through life without offences happening to us. They are a...

In 1 Peter 3, the apostle talks about how husbands and wives should relate to each other with love and respect. Then, in verse 8, he...

Jesus once preached to the multitudes, reminding them how brief our life down here really is: "Consider the lilies, how they grow: they...

Sometimes, it really pays to be able to discern His voice among all the other voices. Here is an interesting example found in Character...

The following is a story I wrote to inspire those who need a word from the Lord to sustain them when everything around them says they are...

Whenever we insist on God’s will, rather than our own, we will experience moments where it becomes obvious to us and to others that our...

A good study to make on your own has to do with a little phrase, “the good hand of his God upon me” found in the stories of Ezra and...

There are people who try to take the supernatural aspect of personal guidance away, saying we have many natural means available for us...

The Place Where Messengers of God Are Formed I had set aside some time to seek the Lord, not because I was feeling especially spiritual,...

It is not a secret that our country is greatly divided, distressed, and in debt. It is not the first time, though. Even when Abraham...

If you have ever read the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's effort to cross the Antarctic Ocean on the ship called Endurance, you would...

As Hurricane Ike roared across the island of Gilchrist, Texas, just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, a 14-foot wall of water washed...

THE BLINDNESS OF BLAME by Penn Clark There is a tendency in all of us to focus too much on what others have done wrong to us so that we...

When we are going through difficulties, sometimes it is hard to discern who is behind it. We often become over-wrought wondering whether...

How did you receive the Lord? Did you do anything that merited His acceptance of you? Not likely. As Christians we tend to add so many...

In Matthew 13, Jesus said that the sower went forth to sow. It was his responsibility to sow, but he was not responsible for what...

Our home is surrounded by apple orchards. One winter I noticed how many of the trees still had apples on them even though the New York...