YOUR MOMENT IN HISTORY
by Jim Durkin Over many years of serving the Lord, I have seen high times and low times. To keep from riding through life on a roller coaster, though, I have had to ask myself this important question: "What is it that keeps us moving forward and in the right direction when life seems to go wrong?" Many of us have had
6. CONFESS YOU ARE THE BLESSED MAN
When I was a little boy, we lived in Chicago. In the summer we would go out to what was called a forest preserve where a lazy, slow old river flowed through the woods. Weeping willow trees grew on the river banks and spread over the water. Though it was very warm in Chicago at that time of the year, when
God’s Purpose for Your Life: Chapter 1
One weekend, many years ago, my wife and I were visiting her family. We were sitting together in their living room, engaged in a fairly casual conversation. It was obvious that my wife's sister was irritated by something. During a lull in the conversation, she finally turned to me and said in a puzzled. voice, "Jim, why don't you just
JESUS AT THE CENTER: CHAPTER 2
As I began to realize what God's purpose for my life was, something important came into focus. I saw that throughout the New Testament, Jesus was central to the plan and purpose of God. The Father has determined that all men are to "honor the Son, even as they honor the Father" (Jn 5:23). To the Christians at the church in Philippi
GOD’S VISION: CHAPTER 3
A little over twenty-five years ago, when I was a young minister, I met a man whom I believe was a very great missionary. Though I doubt he would have considered himself so, his works confirmed the fact. This man's name was William W. Simpson. He was instrumental in founding numerous churches throughout northwestern China after the turn of the
COMMITMENT: CHAPTER 7
"All right," you might be thinking. "I know there's a higher purpose for my life. I see a vision now that's much bigger than I've ever seen before. I've been challenged and stirred. But what exactly do I do?" This kind of questioning is important. If after reading all that I've written about God's purpose and vision, your only response was "That's
