Author: Deb Herrold

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. The Lord is looking for people that have faith. Faith in the Lord as provider, protector, healer, and for their salvation. […]

Philippians 3:12 I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. Paul tells everyone how he realizes he is not perfect. Though he continues to try to be perfect in […]

FCFI May 3, 2026 Mother’s Day is this weekend, and it provides an opportunity to reflect on the influence of a mother’s love. Among all the things a mother can give her children, perhaps the most valuable is a sense of security, a home where they are safe, known, and loved. That kind of foundation […]

Ezekiel 3:6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand. Often back in Old […]

Mark 3:4 Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. Jesus is, once again, dealing with the scribes (Jewish religious lawyers) and Pharisees (Jewish religious leaders and teachers). Notice how often Jesus was confronted by the […]

John 1:45-46 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” My hometown is not real small. […]

Matthew 23:27-28 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Jesus is, once again, dealing with […]

Joshua 24:15 “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Look back to Joshua in the Old Testament. The Israelites had come out of slavery to Egypt. Then after 40 years in the desert, the Lord brought them into the Promised Land. But this Promised Land had residents already there. The […]