Author Archives: Dana

repentance

Paul asked some disciples at Ephesus: “‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ They answered, ‘No, we have not even heard there is a Holy Spirit.’ So Paul asked, ‘What baptism did you receive?’ ‘John’s baptism,’ they replied. … Continue reading

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changed

People influence us but only God can change us. After Andrew and Peggy married and established a home in London, they had to make a decision about where to attend church. “God led us to a group of believers that … Continue reading

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influenced

A friend in our neighborhood told us that her sister lived in London so we arranged to go to church with Peggy and Andrew on Palm Sunday. It would take quite a while to share the journey Susan and I … Continue reading

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vida

Last week, a friend we visited in Brazil sent an encouraging word. I asked if I could pass on most of her message. I included her ‘smiley faces’ and ‘words’ that might have some Portuguese meaning… or these could be … Continue reading

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humility

“Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone on the face of the earth.” (Numbers 12:3) Several have proposed that someone besides Moses wrote this verse since no humble man would ever write such a thing. But … Continue reading

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