Rod Stallings

6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. (John 15:6) Do you ever feel like life is dried up and you are just this brittle twig waiting to be broken off … Read more

17 Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17 CSB) We each need encouragement throughout our lives. Without someone to be an advocate may feel adrift and very alone in this world. We know that we have the Spirit as an advocate to provide guidance. However, we need close brothers (or sisters) to … Read more

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 CSB) How far are you prepared to go? Where are you prepared to go? For most of us the … Read more

2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2a CSB) Think a moment about these two words; Author and Perfecter. My love of writing comes out of a deep desire to create. Whether it be with words or in what I do in other areas of my life, creativity … Read more

7 For we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we can take nothing out. (1 Timothy 6:7 CSB) This period has shown us a lot about our lives. Probably the most meaningful, if you have been watchful, is that we really need far less to live on than expected. The world has been consumed with … Read more