Apostolic Thoughts

Sunday, August 28, 1994 This morning’s worship service was powerful—there was such a prophetic flow among the congregation. One member read from Matthew 23:25–29 , the passage where Jesus rebukes the Pharisees for being clean on the outside while remaining corrupt within—whitewashed tombs, appearing beautiful outwardly but filled with death inside. Another person shared a vision: a dark, cave-like place where chipping began. At first, small droplets of water appeared, then a

Adopted in His Presence: My First Encounter with Heaven Growing up, we didn’t have picture books of Jesus or heaven. It just wasn’t part of our faith tradition, church, or family life. The closest things were flannel graph lessons or the occasional Sunday school workbook. I usually attended smaller, humbler congregations where Sunday school meant study time for children—not a place filled with illustrated stories or colorful imagery. At eight years old, I had no real picture

From friendship to faith, from commitment to love, Ted and Paula’s story is a living reminder that God’s timing is never late — and that the best love stories are the ones written by His hand.