Jesus’s Promise
How many times in our lives do we stand at a place where all things seem lost? These times of distress are inevitable and will visit all, both the weak and the mighty.
Does it Help to Cancel and Erase Aunt Jemima
Does it Help to Cancel and Erase Aunt Jemima? Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling […]
Lou Strugala; God’s Servant
Lou Strugala; God’s Servant The Lord is merciful and compassionate; slow to anger, and giving of kindness and love……” Psalm 145:8 Note from Dr. Hartman Every Monday and Wednesday, our website, A Closer Walk With Jesus, posts a message from Pastor Lou Strugala. Today’s message from Lou is a story about how he served his […]
Jesus’s Lesson About Freedom Through Prayer
Jesus’s Lesson About Freedom Through Prayer “Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..” Jesus of Nazareth Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus’ followers had a simple request, and from that request, we have a prayer that has lasted […]
Mom’s Prove Humankind is Wonderfully Made by God
Mom’s Prove Humankind is Wonderfully Made by God So God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 Listen before reading; It’s a wonderful world, By Louis Armstrong I recently had a difficult discussion with a very good friend about the state of goodness in […]
Our Hearts Are Connected to God
Our Hearts Are Connected to God For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you in profess your faith and are saved….” Romans 10:10 What do you believe in your heart? Can you easily differentiate right from wrong, or has society or social media changed […]
Jesus’s Lesson About Freedom Through Prayer
Jesus’s Lesson About Freedom Through Prayer “Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil..” Jesus of Nazareth Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus’ followers had a simple request, and from that request, we have a prayer that has lasted […]
Jesus is True Reality
Jesus is True Reality Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 As our country has become embroiled in the search for racial justice, reality has become extraordinarily elusive. As I watched the Ulysses S Grant’s statue pulled down by […]
All of Us Can Make a Difference
All of Us Can Make A Difference I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone upon the waters to create many ripples….” Mother Teresa When I was a young man, I was under the impression that wisdom came from status, title or other tangible factors. Over the years I’ve learned that […]
Lifting the Veil and Gaining Freedom
Lifting the Veil and Gaining Freedom Through God But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of God is, there is freedom….” 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 As I read this verse today, I started thinking to myself about what the purpose of a veil […]