Truth has stumbled in the streets
Isaiah spoke 700 years before Christ what we can clearly see in our world 2,000 years after Christ. Truth has become so hard to find....
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Andrea Lafountain
- Jan 8
- 4 min
A quiet place
Thinking can be a lonely task. It often requires finding a quiet place away from the hustle and bustle of life. A protected place,...
Andrea Lafountain
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Perfect Peace
Isaiah 26:3 outlines the recipe for perfect peace. It's available for every one of us. Click the link here. https://youtu.be/99eDYXjcfpI
Andrea Lafountain
- Oct 23, 2020
- 4 min
How much prayer is enough?
There's a parable in the bible entitled 'The Parable of the Persistent Widow.' Jesus tells the story of a woman who requires justice but...
Andrea Lafountain
- Jul 21, 2020
- 9 min
Victory ~ without the fight!
One of the victory stories in the bible that has always seemed odd to me is the one where the walls of Jericho come crashing down. It...
Andrea Lafountain
- Apr 13, 2020
- 6 min
When hard work doesn't pay off
and what to do about it! There is a rhythm to life with the work we do and the joy and rest in the fruit of our labor. When things are...
Andrea Lafountain
- Apr 2, 2020
- 6 min
Godly men: A study of Boaz
It seems a little odd to take one of the few books of the bible that are named after women, and use it for a study of Godly men. The book...
Andrea Lafountain
- Mar 28, 2020
- 3 min
The One Thing
How would you rank these 5 things in order of importance? Faith Love Obedience Evangelism Confession Is there one that surpasses the...
Andrea Lafountain
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Character & the Calling
God knows our calling and He knows exactly what skills we need in order to fulfill that calling. The only part left for us, is to step...
Andrea Lafountain
- Jan 10, 2020
- 5 min
. . . as I forgive those who . . .
Carving out pathways to bring us through 2020 may be a natural part of January. We seek newness, growth, health, happiness, prosperity,...
Andrea Lafountain
- Dec 13, 2019
- 5 min
The bigger Christmas story
What a season of celebration Christmas provides as we come together to remember the Father’s gift and to worship and sing praises to God...
Andrea Lafountain
- Oct 2, 2019
- 3 min
Sovereignty & Free-Will
God is all-knowing (omniscient). So why did He put the tree of knowledge in the garden? Maybe He should have put it in a separate garden,...
Andrea Lafountain
- Aug 28, 2019
- 6 min
What time is it?
Of all the blogs to procrastinate over, this one shouldn’t have been it – God’s timing! The intention was to write about God’s timing two...
Andrea Lafountain
- Jul 19, 2019
- 4 min
God of the old and the new
Thank God for the blood of Christ and the new covenant (Luke 22:20) – a new marriage with God, through Christ’s sacrifice and the...
Andrea Lafountain
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
Running on Empty
Every Christian has a God-ordained role: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in...
Andrea Lafountain
- Jun 5, 2019
- 4 min
Know your enemy
Success in battle requires knowing the enemy. Being able to understand their strategy, calculate their power, and anticipate their moves,...
Andrea Lafountain
- May 23, 2019
- 5 min
Growing in Prosperity - God's way
If the goal in life is to amass wealth, then perhaps prosperity can be measured by ‘net worth.’ If the goal in life is to raise another...
Andrea Lafountain
- May 8, 2019
- 2 min
When God says "No"
Following hard after God means surrendering our desires, hopes, and fears to Him. Often, we limit our own growth by chasing after our...
Andrea Lafountain
- Apr 26, 2019
- 5 min
Is living a sanctified life possible in today's world?
When we first give our lives to Christ, there is a clear expectation that we change our ways and align to a new way of life (Matthew...
Andrea Lafountain
- Apr 11, 2019
- 3 min
Why do the wicked prosper? A challenge to God's justice.
One of the attributes of God is He is just (1 John 1:9). In its simplest form, justice dictates that bad behavior gets punished and good...
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