by Clay Gatlin | Apr 23, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 Have you ever thought much about cause and effect? It’s true, you know. For example, speeding down the...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 20, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?” — Matthew 16:26 “It doesn’t matter.” That’s a phrase we say and hear often. “It...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 16, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.” — Psalm 33:1–3...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 13, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.” — Job 42:5 Did you see the movie Avatar? Yes, the one with the blue people. One of the key phrases of these interesting little blue people is “I see you.” They greet...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 9, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed nor shall there be any after me.” — Isaiah 43:10 As followers of...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 6, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith.” — 1 Timothy 6:11–12 Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We use this from time to time...
by Clay Gatlin | Apr 2, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.” — Psalm 42:1–2 Can you say with full confidence that God has brought you to a place in life where you want nothing more than for...
by Clay Gatlin | Mar 30, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” — 1 Peter 2:1–3 What...
by Clay Gatlin | Mar 26, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” — Hebrews 10:24–25 Let’s talk...
by Clay Gatlin | Mar 23, 2026 | Be Encouraged!
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” — Psalm 37:7 Do you love to ski? Do you love the mountains and all the people? Do you love the feel of the snow beneath you, the sky above you, and the thrill of the speed, moguls, and trees ahead...
