Faith or Certitude
By Bob Flynn When David went to battle Goliath he took five smooth stones. Five? Why not four? Three? Wouldn’t two stones show more faith in God? No. David didn’t…
Beautiful Life
By Lance Mayes Life is pretty amazing, isn’t it? For example, take my Lord Baltimore Hibiscus. When I bought it in the spring of 2012, it was just a 3”…
All the Good You Can
By Ed Twedt It was John Wesley who once famously wrote, “Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in…
The Power of Music
By Daniel Zamora “When the trumpets sounded…the wall collapsed” Joshua 6:20 “…David would take his harp and play. Then Relief would come to Saul” 1 Samuel 16:23 “Accompanied by trumpets,…
Saying Yes
By Nikki Finkelstein-Blair Over the past couple of months our family has been on a roller coaster. As a Navy family, we are relocated every three years; we move to a…
Shallow
By Glen Schmucker Someone once asked an elderly black minister what he tended to pray about most as his life grew closer to the end. The old gentleman thought for…
Laredo Pilgrimage Report
Dear Woodlanders! I cannot believe it is Tuesday already!! Time flies when you are riding this big wave of God’s mercies and provisions. This is an incredible ride! I’m a story teller,…
Re-Think
By: Bob Flynn John the Baptizer and Jesus were about the same age. John was a bit older and began preaching first. “Repent for the Kingdom of God is at…
Floods
By: Garrett Vickrey What could be worse than the smell of wet carpet? Wet carpet that still hasn’t dried three days later. San Antonio was blessed (or blasted) by rain…
A Present Help in Trouble
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of…