John Grant
John Grant is a former Florida State Senator and is a practicing attorney. He was previously a professor at the University of South Florida College of Business. He is an active writer and frequent speaker and lives with his wife Beverley in Tampa Florida. They have three children and six grandchildren. They are actively involved at Idlewild Baptist Church in Tampa. He can be reached by e-mail at John.Grant@johngrant.net.
Even Rocks Can Tell a Story
If you need someone to be a spiritual encourager, let us know … an online mentor familiar with your concerns will contact you privately via email. “… and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18 She stands watch high over Hickory Nut [...] Read More >
Facing Your Giants
Also available as a podcast at: http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/03/09/facing-your-giants/ Need prayer? Contact a mentor to speak with someone confidentially online: http://thelife.com/interactive/share.html Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and [...] Read More >
Facing Your Problems
What aspects of your spiritual walk do you struggle with? Even if you feel you can’t talk to anyone else about them, you can email an online mentor, confidentially. “As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him.” 1 Samuel 17:48 During training exercises, the green lieutenant was driving down a muddy [...] Read More >
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Are you interested in doing your part to help carry out the Great Commission? Look here for great opportunities. “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you” (Matthew [...] Read More >
Finding Somebody to Love
Go deeper by taking an online interactive study. Explore the many resources available for your spiritual growth and get personalized replies! “How priceless is your unfailing love!” Psalm 36:7 In this age of electronic communication, what else would one expect? We were on final approach to land and suddenly I noticed that everyone, me included, had [...] Read More >
First Words and Final Words
Go deeper by taking an online interactive study. Explore the many resources available for your spiritual growth and get personalized replies! His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matt 25:21 In [...] Read More >
Getting Jesus Out of the Box
Do you need to be bolder for Jesus where you walk? We would love to pray with you. “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message” (Acts 10:44). Over the years, I have toured many industrial facilities, always having an interest in how things are made, [...] Read More >
Getting Jesus out of the Box
Do you need to be bolder for Jesus, wherever it is that you live and work? We’d be happy to pray with you! “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.” Acts 10:44 Over the years, I have toured many industrial facilities, always having an interest [...] Read More >
Glory to God
Join our online chat room for daily discussions about faith, the Bible, or life in general … whatever is on your mind. But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight”, [...] Read More >
God and Little People
“Then Job answered the Lord, and said, Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.” Job 40:3-4 Recently I was in Allendale County, South Carolina. Statistically, it is the poorest county in the state. Unemployment is nearly fifty percent. Almost ninety percent of the county is [...] Read More >