Posts by Stephen Gammon
The Risks and Rewards of Faith
Risk and Rewards of Faith By Stephen Gammon | November 14,, 2020 It is impossible to live a rewarding life without taking risks. My five-year-old grandson Archer has recently learned to ride his bicycle without training wheels. He now rides it bravely and confidently, thus enjoying the rewards of joy and freedom. But receiving these…
Read MoreHope When Times Are Hard
HOPE WHEN TIMES ARE HARD By Stephen Gammon | October 23, 2020 My friend Deb Demty lives with her husband Paul near the beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island. For several years now Deb has started nearly every day by taking a long walk on the beach with her dog, and most importantly with her Lord. …
Read MoreTO FREELY GIVE AS WE HAVE FREELY RECEIVED
GIVING FREELY AS WE HAVE FREELY RECEIVED By Stephen Gammon | September 4, 2020 As this week my new book has been released, I have been rejoicing again in the wonderful ways the Lord has blessed me through the years, including recently as I walked with Him through the deep valley of cancer. I rejoice…
Read MoreRenew My Passion, Lord!
From 1980-1989, I served Darlington Congregational Church in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. I have many wonderful memories of those years, including the day when I was set apart and ordained as a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. That event took place on February 22, 1981. I treasure the special photo that was taken of the…
Read MoreIn the Battle Together
My years of military service taught me the incredible cost of freedom. I have cried with families who have lost loved ones. I have prayed with service members who have lost limbs or bear deep scars to the soul. I have witnessed tears on the faces of aged veterans as they stand at attention on…
Read MoreWe All Must Change
Change by its’ nature is stressful. This is true whether it be change we have longed for or change we do not want. But there is no pause button in life. We cannot stay where we are, or remain the same. Through the years that I have walked with God I have confronted many changes,…
Read MoreWell Connected and Fruitful
Christian leadership requires that we remain well connected to Christ as a branch is connected to the vine, and that we lead others to the same. Local churches too are to be well connected to the Lord receiving newness of life and bearing fruit in Him, and remaining well connected to others who also belong…
Read MoreRemembering God’s Grace To Us
FORTY-SIX YEARS AGO Forty-six years may seem like a long time, but in light of eternity it is a brief moment. If you have not yet lived lived this long, ask an older person and they will tell you it is not that long. If you have lived a long life, how quickly has the…
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