Donna Avant

Go see the movie, The Great Awakening . ASAP . It is one of the most impactful movies I have ever seen. There is so much to say about this movie. It is the incredible story of how God used one man who was rejected, beaten, mocked, ridiculed, exiled from his church and his country to spark the Great Awakening that led to us becoming a nation. This one life impacted all of us who call ourselves Americans. George Whitefield One of the most powerful aspects of Whitefield's life was his courage...

When I was a little girl, I was challenged by my babysitter to memorize Psalm 23. I had a very vivid imagination. As I recited Psalm 23: 6, (“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”), I envisioned a nice lady named Shirley Goodness and her husband, Mercy following me around. In my mind, this couple’s job was to keep me safe so that I could live forever “in the house of the Lord”. At the time, my home was not a...

My wife and I have slept on the same bed for almost twenty years. It was time for a new one. A nice delivery man brought our new bed to us on Saturday. When he finished setting it up, I wished him a happy Easter and he looked surprised and said to me, “Is Easter tomorrow?” I said to him, “Yes! Just think about it. Jesus died and rose for you and will come into your heart and give you new life!” It did not seem to mean much to him. Imagine being completely oblivious to the one thing that is...