Author Archives: Steve Foster

Crippled But Blessed

30 So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” 31 The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his … Continue reading

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Using God

13 He [Jacob] spent the night there, and from what he had with him he selected a gift for his brother Esau: 14 two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, 15 thirty female … Continue reading

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The Danger of Self-Righteousness

25“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and … Continue reading

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Love for the Lost

3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And … Continue reading

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A Life Well Lived

I don’t remember when I first met John Gardner. It must have been shortly after I arrived in New Jersey. John was a faithful member of Sayre Woods Bible Church when I started serving there in 1998.  I can’t remember … Continue reading

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