In his letter to the Thessalonian church, Paul says he sent Timothy to them to "strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith," (1 Thessalonians 3:2). WE live in interesting and challenging times. Jesus spoke of a great falling away by some from the faith. Today we are seeing that happen right before our eyes. People who used to be so faithful and committed in their relationship with the Lord, and diligent in the things that keep us strong, have become more and more apathetic and indifferent to godliness. The letter Paul wrote to the Philippians was aimed at keeping them encouraged in the...

I'm Georgia author, Ron Shaw. My good friend, Richard M. Knittle, Jr. of Texas, a multiple-time, No.1 bestselling author, and I present for your enjoyment a new collaborative book of poems, Poetry East To West. This marvelous project spanning from Texas to Georgia contains incredible singular poetry. Richard and I present two very different and distinct styles of poetry. Richard's poems mainly concentrate on his personal relationship struggles, his victories, and brutal experiences in life. He writes about what is, what was, and hopefully, what may be. My poems take an entirely different path...