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.
Application or Commitment?
“Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the […] Read More >
Are You Going with the Flow?
Do you need help finding God’s path? Talk to a mentor. Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. (Matthew 7:13-14) […] Read More >
Attend Church……. Live Longer
Do you feel you can’t be real with anyone? Are you looking for peace for your soul? Take this free online course on the topic of secrets: “… so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and […] Read More >
Back to the Basics
A new year is sort of like a blank slate, but not really, because we can’t erase all things from years before, yet God can. Yes, we must still pay the price and carry the scars of mistakes long ago, but we can lay all of that at the foot of the cross as we […] Read More >
Be An Encourager
You can be an encourager to someone right from the comforts of your own home. Take our mentor challenge today! “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek […] Read More >
Can We Keep It?
Do you need to talk to someone? We are here to listen. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God Psalm 20:7. As we usher in another year, I recall a question a reporter asked Benjamin Franklin as he emerged from the Continental Convention […] Read More >
Can you Spot a Fake?
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. “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” Matthew 24:4-5 Recently, as I […] Read More >
Can You Spot a Fake?
How will you recognize a false messiah? Here is an Online study to help you. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive […] Read More >
Chasing Rachel and Getting Leah
Are you struggling with contentment? Take this online study. When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, “What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me? ” Genesis 29:25 Laban had two daughters, Rachel and Leah. The former was gorgeous and […] Read More >
Cheap Talk
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” Ephesians 4:29 It was a big billboard that caught my attention nearly a half mile away. It said: TALK IS CHEAP: SEE OUR RESULTS. What a message! Anyone […] Read More >