NUGGETS: Predestined
By Jannie Linney
“More over whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called He justified; and whom He justified He also glorified.” ...
BIBLE BITS: Psalms show importance of trusting God
By Rev. Dr. Joe Weaks
Pastor, Connection Christian Church
If you’ve ever stressed or worried about things in the world and your community and your personal...
HOLLAND: Knowledge and obedience are not the same
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
It’s wonderful to be positive-minded and appreciate that God is good all the time because He is!...
BRASWELL: Spring is here!
By Dr. Jimmy Braswell
Chaplain, Home Hospice of Odessa
I had a great surprise the other day when a gardenia plant I have been growing for...
GUEST VIEW: Made in His image
By Manuel Ybarra Jr.
And God Said, “Let us make Man in our image.” It should be assumed that God, The Creator, was talking to...
HOLLAND: The armor of God includes the belt of truth
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
Have you considered that most individuals are convinced that what they believe is true, and all who...
NUGGETS: Think on these things
By Jannie Linney
All through the Bible, we see that God is very clear about the state of our mind, after we receive Jesus as...
VILLATORO: Show compassion toward others
By Tracy Villatoro
Worship Leader, Victory Church Odessa
Jesus Wept (John 11:35)
Everyone pretty much knows this verse. Here, Jesus, the God-in-the-flesh, wept in front of Lazarus’...
HOLLAND: An optimist chooses to see life differently
By William F. Holland Jr. Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
The older we are, the more we can see how the world has changed. The Bible reveals...
DAWNINGS: 50 years of credit and still learning
By Rev. Dr. Dawn Darwin Weaks
Pastor, Connection Christian Church
Did you know that this year marks the 50th anniversary of women in the United States...