Karin Peavy

Receiving And Giving God's Forgiveness Is One Of The Central Themes Of The Easter Story

Via an email, I learned that in 2007, stand up comedienne Kathy Griffin, while accepting an Emmy, told the audience that a lot of people thank Jesus for their awards but He had nothing to do with hers.' Griffin then told Jesus to "suck it" and declared th... Read >

They Marched All Night - The Love Of God Goes The Distance

In Joshua 10 we read that King Adonizedek of Jerusalem becomes extremely frightened when he hears that Joshua and the Israelites have captured the city of Ai and killed its king just as they did at Jericho.' What disturbs him even more is that the Gibeoni... Read >

The Purpose Of Prayer

Many people pray to make themselves feel better when they are down. They enjoy the sense of comfort received after they have poured out their hearts to God. While encouragement is an answer to prayer in and of itself, the purpose of prayer goes furth... Read >

The Shield of Faith

Simply put, faith is believing, taking God at His word without reasoning or questioning. When I get ready to sit down in my chair at the office I don't wonder if the chair is going to support me. I sit down **anticipating** that it **will** support me. Th... Read >

Show Your Loved Ones You Care Today

After a three-year battle with cancer, my sister in law passed away. I have no doubt that she went straight into the arms of Jesus but I am realizing how much of a void she left as my sister and I try to fill her shoes. My sister in law and I did no... Read >

How Your Mouth Can Get you in Trouble

I recently had to take my foot out of my mouth -- an awkward situation indeed. And, it wasn't easy. One evening, afte work, a friend and I went to dinner. We finished our main entree and decided to grab some dessert. On our way to the dessert table I n... Read >

Jesus: He Accomplished What No One Else Could

The name above all names is Jesus (see Philippians 2:9). This high standing was given to Him by the Father because Jesus accomplished what no one else could. What did He accomplish? 1. He resisted sin. Jesus was tempted in the same areas we are, yet... Read >

Sword of the Spirit

The Bible is often called the sword of the spirit. Indeed, it is a mighty weapon in the hands of those who know how to wield it. Hebrews 4:12 tell us that the Word of God is alive, active and full of power. God and His Word are one. The first chapter o... Read >

Are You Following God's Will?

"My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the Lord. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts." ... Read >

Developing Fruit That Will Remain

You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name." ---John 15:16, New Living Translation In 2007 I toured the Hawaiian Islands with my sister... Read >

Be Filled With Hope...God's Word Can Do it!

I have good news. There is comfort and hope available to you if you believe in Jesus. You don't have to be limited to the awful things you hear on the news. You can have goodwill operating in your life by trusting in the Bible, God's wonderful Word. Th... Read >

Discovering How to Enjoy Everyday Living

Last year my sister and I visited Hawaii. I so looked forward to taking this trip. But it only lasted a week. Then it was back to my normal routine where I apply most of my energy. If that is true, I decided, I needed to learn how to get more out of every... Read >