By Dr. Rebekah McCloud I recently read a blog by Lori Hatcher titled “10 Ways (Other Than Tithing) to Invest in God’s Kingdom.”[1] Among the ten were items such as disciple a new believer, support a missionary, help send a child or teen to a youth retreat or Christian camp, make care packages for the Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud When I was a kid, the old folks used to sing a song, “He’s an on-time God, yes he is. He may not come when you want him, but he’ll be there right on time. He’s an on-time God, yes he is.”   Just Ask: Abraham when God provided a ram Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud   I heard about a HR manager who had a rather colorful name for those he considered unusual interviewees. He called them breakfast food: flakes, fruits and nuts. I wasn’t quite sure of the difference among the three so I looked them up. The dictionary says a flake is a crazy Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud I have a good group of friends. Most are involved in some sort of ministry at their respective churches. In the past few months, I have noticed that all of them have been talking about being in a battle; specifically, they are engaged in spiritual warfare. I usually encourage them to Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) each have a story about Jesus giving or restoring sight to the blind. I’ll give you the short version of the stories, you can read the full stories on your own. Matthew 20:30-34 tells of two blind men who were sitting by the road, Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud Momma loves wrestling. There’s some kind of wrestling on TV seven days a week. There’s WWE, Impact, Lucha Libre, New Japan, NXT and the Cruiser Weights. Momma sees them all. She even looks at wrestling in Spanish. Now ya’ll know Momma doesn’t speak Spanish, but she said a butt whipping is Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud An English schoolteacher, was in Switzerland and looking for a room to rent for when she would begin her teaching there the following fall. It occurred to her that she had not seen a Water Closet (toilet) around the place. She wrote a note to the schoolmaster asking him if there Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud You know the kids have a saying when things happen that they think are unbelievable, unthinkable or incomprehensible—you know what they say, “Oh, no they didn’t. Oh, no she didn’t, Oh, no he didn’t, Oh, no you didn’t.” As I go through this nugget, there will be some of those “Oh, Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud I have been having problems sleeping. I sleep better in total darkness. However, there are some extremely annoying light sources that have disturbed my peace. The culprits include the frequent flicker of my cell phone, the constant digital display of my cable box and the occasional bursts of light from my Read More …

By Dr. Rebekah McCloud Last week I had a devastating experience, one I venture to say that many of you have had. Oh, Lord was my first cry. With adrenaline pumping, I went into rescue mode. The first-aid directions readily flooded my mind. I ran into the kitchen to gather supplies. Once I had done Read More …