"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. " Revelation 3:20 NKJV You never know what the Lord can and will do to reach those in prison. Watch and listen to Geoffrey... Continue Reading →
Though this may seem like a cut-and-dry question that can be answered with a few cuts and pastes of articles through the years; there is more to this question that really meets the eye. This question is pretty multifaceted and needed to correct some misconceptions about God and His place in the grand scheme of... Continue Reading →
"I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." … Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you don't see how far you've come until you see how far you've been. Once in a while I read old journals and thoughts I had about things in the past. This was one of those times. In December 2013 I was miserable in ministry. All of 2012 I had been seriously contemplating leaving... Continue Reading →
November 19, 2022 marked the 30th annual Marshalltown Holiday stroll where we set up tables outside Stepping Stones Christian Bookstore to give away tracts, treats, and the Trinity. If you were to ask those who went to the event to describe it in one word, I guarantee the answer would be, "cold." Brutally cold if... Continue Reading →
The first morning of the Iowa State Fair, I bounced into the Answers In Genesis booth with a brand new cup of joe, excited and full of life and energy ready as ever to take on any question that was asked of me from any atheist or unbeliever in the area. I was so pumped... Continue Reading →
As you can see from my Goodreads account, I love to read. But, even reading has it's limitations. There are several things you cannot learn from reading a book. Here are a few: Humility Sacrifice Servanthood Hospitality Joy Peace Patience Faithfulness Gentleness Kindness Self-control What do all of these have in common? The greatest lesson... Continue Reading →
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
During the pandemic I read this hilarious true story about a woman in California who had been watering a beautiful succulent for two years that she loved and took great care of. She was so proud of it: gave it the right amount of water and sunlight, washed its leaves and probably even talked to... Continue Reading →
It has been a week since we laid my dad, Frank J Chirico to rest; food people brought is almost gone, birdfeeder that attracted birds he watched on the deck is empty, and the only thing you can hear in the house is the sump pump running. It really is the first time I've been... Continue Reading →
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