Becoming like Christ for the sake of others

Prayer Letter (Page 5)

A Poor Woodcutter 5/27/19

There once was a poor woodcutter, an old man who cut firewood, dragging it to the village market and scratching out a living. Although poor, he was envied by many for he owned a beautiful stallion, a horse so majestic such had never been seen before. People offered fabulous prices to buy it but the…

A Black Pit 5/20/19

And Jesus said, “Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God, over one sinner who repents.”  Luke 15:10 He was a shy young man, quiet, reclusive, always sitting in the back, never saying much. He claimed to be an atheist. But feeling something real, He kept coming…

Staring Out the Window 5/14/19

“Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of God is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”  James 1:27 I love Old Towne Orange. Having attended elementary school there during the 1950’s, it holds a special place in my heart and remains much as it…

Honoring the Boll Weevil 5/6/19

“And we know all things work together for the good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”  Romans 8:28 In southern Alabama lies the town of Enterprise, located in Coffee County, and there they have erected a monument to the Mexican boll weevil. Why in the world would they honor…

The Pilgrimage 4/29/19

The Pilgrimage There’s a narrow road of pilgrimage I’ve chosen for my days And I know the price of traveling there Will cost my life, my ways And it stretches farther than my eyes Could ever hope to see But I know the Lover of my soul Has laid this path for me  When I…

Why You Struggle 4/22/19

 “Consider it all joy brethren when you encounter various trials, know the testing of your faith produces endurance and let endurance have its perfect result that you would be complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 A man was working in his garden when he came upon the cocoon of a butterfly. A couple of days…

Mixed Emotions/Thailand Trip 3/18/19

Transitioning: It’s with mixed emotions Little Church says goodbye to some people we really love, all who are moving in the next couple of weeks. Pastor Greg Sowle and his wife Michelle are heading to Colorado Springs.Bobbi Boyd and Colleen Sullivan are journeying to Texas and Bob, Jenny and David Kessner are relocating to Illinois. May God bless these moves. All of us at Little…

Trapped in a Bird Cage 3/11/19

There once was a pastor in a small New England town. One day he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging an old, rusty bird cage. On the inside were four small birds, shivering with cold and fright. “What you got there, son” he asked. “Just some old birds,” the lad replied. “Whatcha going…

A Word on the Word 3/4/19

“Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will never pass away”  Luke 21:33 “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3 “Every Scripture is God-breathed, inspired by God, and profitable for instruction, reproof, conviction of sin, for correction…

You Were Born to Fly 2/25/19

“I pray the eyes of your heart would be enlightened, that you would know what is the hope of your calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.”  Ephesians 1:18-19 A Poignant Story: One day a…