Entries by Lois Sutton

Stake a Claim

Prayer How can we stake a claim in anything without asking? In the gold rush days men would go stake a claim to the piece of land by registering it with the local authorities. They had to ask and file their petition to stake a claim in the land the wanted to mine. Prayer by […]

16 Pithy and Profound

Sick and tired of being sick and tired The Interior Ministry Once we have received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, there seems to be a lot of questions about our lifestyle. The Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance past immoral thoughts, words and deeds. What are we to do with them? Look to […]

Joy No Matter What

Hello, my friends!  Welcome to August.  The year is passing quickly and on a bright note, Pastor Tom and Jean will return south in one more month!  We are very excited about that! How many of you remember the song “I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart!”?  I don’t even remember […]

Your Sanctification

Do you believe that the almighty God speaks and it is so? In Genesis, chapter 1, God said …and it was so. If God said your shirt was blue it would be blue at the very moment He said it, even if you had put on a white shirt that day, it would now be […]

15 Pithy and Profound

Thinking Opposite in Ministry Some of the best ministers are the in lay ministry. They may have a job or be retired or just raising a family. But God. God has been working in their life and has given them a spiritual gift of compassion, sympathy or even empathy to help and comfort others. Here […]

Where is your focus?

After returning home from our vacation, I have rushed around (as we all usually do!) playing catch up.  I am also trying very hard to get back to my normal routine and diet.  As I considered what I wanted to focus on in this week’s email, I just kept thinking that I HAVE to keep […]

Finis Coronat Opus Stake a Claim!

In my searching and seeking for the knowledge of God I read a sermon by Charles H. Spurgeon and he used a Latin phrase, “Finis Coronat Opus”. Finis, the end, Coronat, crown, and Opus, work; the end crowns the work. Life may throw us for a loop, we may not like parts of our lives […]

14 Pithy and Profound

Lame in whose sight And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. (Matthew 5:30 KJV) “It is better to enter into life maimed and […]

If the World Came to an End Tonight…

If the world came to an end tonight, where would you be?  Are you confident about where you would spend your eternity?  If not, pick up the phone and call a pastor, a church elder or a Christian friend who can answer any questions you might have.   We have no guarantee of tomorrow or even an […]