I was reading from The Message Bible the other day in the book of Romans. I guess I gravitated there because it talks about hope. I meet a lot of people that seem to have lost hope, hope in the economy, hope in their family and hope in their job.

I am one of those people that seem to see something spiritual in the craziest places. I once preached an entire sermon called “Cement or Perish” which was filled with life lessons I learned while traveling behind a cement truck!

Attempting the Impossible
by Joseph S. Jones

I remember an incident in Matthew 14:28, 29 where some of the disciples were on a boat. It was not a safe trip as a storm had come up and the waves were getting larger. Winds were contrary. Now as a

Throughout this year we have been gaining some confidence: confidence in approaching God in the right attitude and with the right motives, and confidence in taking steps that require faith in God to bring about the end we are expecting. And in all of our getting, we have seen and experienced wisdom that comes from God.