The New Free ThinkersWhat do we get out of the parable of the talents? Parables were given for a reason; what valuable insight are we able to reap and apply to our lives? As I read over this story once again I realized it had very applicable wisdom for my life, an Insight that I hope to share [...]
“The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.” – Albert Einstein (attributed) Credit cards are great, aren’t they? Like checks, credit cards allow us to purchase goods and services without carrying wads of cash around. And while you can run out of checks in your check book, a credit card can be used [...]
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. Every year we set aside this day to commemorate fallen soldiers and to honor their memory. Reasons for the commemoration were once unspoken and understood, but in recent years it seems as though many have forgotten why these soldiers served—and thus why we should remember their service. [...]
On a recent Saturday night, I was in a prayer meeting with young men from my local youth group. After praying for a while, we took a few moments to discuss what we were all feeling. We unanimously agreed that we were felt God wanted us to commit ourselves, our dreams, and our desires to [...]
Not long ago, as I was waiting for statistics class to begin, the subject of my faith came up with a friend. After I explained what “Apostolic Pentecostal” meant, he asked incredulously, “Wait, do you go to church every Sunday?” “Yes, I do.” “Seriously? Wow, that’s a lot.” “Hey man, I love it. I love [...]
I’ve never been known as the person who looks ahead in a project. You know, the person who sees what they need to do and schedules an organization technique that would make the project easy and ready to turn in on time without a lot of rushing about. One word can sum me up pretty [...]
Commitment leads to an altar and sincerity to sacrifice. We were blessed this week at Acts II Ministries, my home church, by the ministry of Bro. & Sis. Ricardo Gonzalez. I’d like to share the message of a couple sermons that ministered to me. The first message was that whenever and whatever God wants us [...]