[I found this post from September 29, 2009 that I’ve edited slightly. It is eerily applicable to today’s world.] “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – Jesus (JohnContinue Reading

So the church…enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers]. (Acts 9:31 AMP) There was once a beautiful fruit tree planted in the middleContinue Reading