Our Selfishness

Our Selfishness

By David Stahl Karen and I (and even Connie and Joshua) like Boxers as pets.  Over the years we have had many boxers.  When we moved to Germany in 1996 we brought two dogs:  one named “Rocky” half Cocker Spaniel and Lhasoapso and the other...
The Intent of Our Heart

The Intent of Our Heart

By David Stahl No matter what we do (even for God) does not matter if the intent of our heart is wrong.  All of our service and good works in the church, money given, even our perfect attendance will not matter to God if our motives and intentions are...
Self-Will Must Go

Self-Will Must Go

By David Stahl Obedience is found in denying self’s will.  This was so for Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. He (Jesus) became obedient.  He (Jesus) humbled Himself.  He (Jesus) became a servant.  He laid aside His own will.  Thus,...
Fear God Fear Man

Fear God Fear Man

By David Stahl When I grew up in West Virginia life was slow, quiet, and safe.  Fear was not eve on our radar.  My father would pull up in the drive way and toss his keys onto the hood of the car, leaving them over night, and in the morning he would get them...

Waiting on God – His Characteristics

Greetings again my Brethren.  Well here we are in a new year.  I hear many Christians say 2020 was horrible, the worst year of their life and I shake my head and think what have we, in the last 40 or 50 years been through to make such a comment? Oh how soft...
Holy Spirit Power

Holy Spirit Power

By David Stahl Karen and I recently attended a nice little local Pentecostal Church.  The people were very friendly and warm, but there was not much Pentecost going on in the service.  If you did not know the name of the church you would have thought you...
All In

All In

By David Stahl Now I am not a poker player nor do I watch poker (Texas Holdem) on TV, okay maybe as I surf I will stop and hear a player say “I am all in,” now this gets my attention.  When you are “all in” you are betting all of your...
Training for Obedience

Training for Obedience

By David Stahl The Children of Israel was brought to the Wilderness of Sin by God to learn obedience and to learn how to fight in the wilderness and for the promised land, but they failed time and time again. They were brought there to be given weapons for warfare,...