Ron and Star Nelson
Faith, Resilience, and the Legacies of Two Spiritual Pioneer
In the annals of Christian history, we find stories of ordinary individuals achieving extraordinary things through faith and...
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Dwight Cokely
- Aug 6
- 2 min
I Will Trust The Lord
Good morning, Saints. The Hymnologist wrote I will trust in the Lord until I die... The beauty of this Hymn is the passion, peace and...
Lori Pearson
- Jul 2
- 2 min
How is your Spiritual Walk Towards Sanctification Going Today?
Everyday we have a choice to serve God or our flesh. Life brings many challenges and temptations that force us to walk according to the...
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Ron and Star Nelson
- Sep 4
- 2 min
Faith, Resilience, and the Legacies of Two Spiritual Pioneer
In the annals of Christian history, we find stories of ordinary individuals achieving extraordinary things through faith and...
Dwight Cokely
- Aug 6
- 2 min
I Will Trust The Lord
Good morning, Saints. The Hymnologist wrote I will trust in the Lord until I die... The beauty of this Hymn is the passion, peace and...
Lori Pearson
- Jul 2
- 2 min
How is your Spiritual Walk Towards Sanctification Going Today?
Everyday we have a choice to serve God or our flesh. Life brings many challenges and temptations that force us to walk according to the...
Dwight Cokely
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Obedience to Serve
The call to serve, and obey God must be consistent if we are to be relevant in the Kingdom of God. Keeping God’s commandments require an...
Renae Thompson
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Does Anyone Really Care?
Yet another sleepless night…, your mind focusing on the “What ifs?” …, or, the pain that has your stomach tied up in knots… What do you...
Ron and Star Nelson
- Mar 13
- 5 min
A MESSAGE FROM SSOJ FOUNDER RON NELSON:
Recently, Star and I attended a mission conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We took the time to visit the site of that tragic event...
Renae Thompson
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Who/What is your “Go To”?
More month than money? Fears rise. Not so good news on the other end. What’s your first response? Friends, shopping, a little drink,...
Ron and Star Nelson
- Jan 31
- 3 min
MORE of God in 2024
Reader, please join me in doing a very simple hand gesture: start with a normal posture, spread both your palms outwards and lift them up...
Naomi Meyers
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Mental Health in Zanzibar
I have the opportunity to travel to Zanzibar 2 Feb - 12 Feb 2024 in partnership with Tributaries, Sowing Seeds of Joy SA, and Africa...
Lori Pearson
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Black-Eye Peas, Greens, and CornBread A New Year's Day Tradition
I frankly was amazed to see many from both races in America post on Facebook a traditional meal eaten on New Year’s Day as black-eye...
Tamika Miller
- Dec 4, 2023
- 3 min
Returning Home to Serve
Nurturing Hearts and Community: Reflections on My Time in Mendenhall, MS Taking on a leadership role for the first time can be a...
LaDawn Gomez
- Dec 4, 2023
- 2 min
God Met Us in Cuba
First and foremost, we want to thank all of you for all the prayers and financial support that you provided for our team. Your support...
Dwight Cokely
- Dec 4, 2023
- 2 min
Perseverance
Let the testing begin, every day our faith is tested by someone, or the evil one. However, James tells us to persevere on times of...
Dwight Cokely
- Nov 28, 2023
- 2 min
Praying from the Depth of Your Heart!
Trust that God hears all prayers, but the question is are we praying from the depth of our spirit? Are our prayers based on a whim or are...
Dwight Cokely
- Nov 7, 2023
- 1 min
Shish I Can Hear You Talking
Saints. We know that words have meaning, and their meanings can either uplift or tear down. However, sometimes silence speaks louder than...
Lori Pearson
- Oct 16, 2023
- 1 min
Safe Conversations Workshop
Talking is among the most dangerous things people do! And listening is the most infrequent in families and in the workplace. This leads...
Lori Pearson
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
Response to Indifference Thoughts and Prayers
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers but forgive me if I don’t acknowledge you because they are falling on deaf ears. You see the pain...
Ron Nelson
- Sep 21, 2023
- 1 min
Missions: Serving Communities at Home and Abroad Ron Nelson and Darrell L Bock (Podcast done at DTS)
Delve deep into the world of missions with Ron Nelson and Darrell L Bock in our latest podcast episode, recorded at DTS. Listen as Ron...
Canaa Lee
- Sep 15, 2023
- 3 min
What is Biblical Forgiveness
The sacrifice of Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to be reconciled to God, declared innocent before Him and made holy. When we...
Lori Pearson
- Aug 28, 2023
- 4 min
What Tribe Has Your Loyalty?
Truth sometimes gets lost when there is a flood of disinformation, alternative facts, and tribalism. The question is what tribe has...
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