The Lives of Reilly by Grace

July 2025 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.  James 1:2-4 In this passage, James doesn’t   mean rejoicing in trials and pain itself, but rather recognizing the potential, growth and good that can come from facing trials. The testing of faith leads to steadfastness, which i

April 2025 “We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.”   Romans 6:4  ESV "In the light of the resurrection " is a phrase that refers to living with a new perspective and hope based on the certainty of Jesus' resurrection. It suggests we view life through the lens of Christ's victory over death and the promise of eternal life. The expression e

February was a sweet time of visiting family and church family in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (March update below photos.)I Weekend #1 (Feb 14), we traveled to South Jersey , where we presented and enjoyed time with our church family at Calvary Baptist Church, in Little Egg Harbor. Another joy of that weekend was visiting with Kevin's sisters Kathy and Beth and their husbands. They now live just 16 minutes from the church that we have been working with since the late 90s.

We have enjoyed this time of year when many sing “Joy To The World.”  It is a time for joy for some, but not for everyone; in fact, Christmas can be a difficult time for some people. I am one of those people; I was the youngest in an Immigrant household of 10. While the holiday season is meant to be a time of joy, some people may experience heartache, broken relationships, or loss, making it a difficult time. Paul David Tripp says, “So much of our fear, discouragement, anxiet

This picture (upper right ) is the view of the sky one Sunday morning after I preached in Cochabamba, Bolivia, this month. Cortana is about 8500 feet high, and where the gray haze is, usually appear mountains.  But now everything is under a haze of smoke as the Bolivian portion of the Amazon is on fire. I've been blessed to be able to minister in Bolivia. For about the last 8 years, I have worked with a church in Santa Cruz Bolivia, First Evangelical Church of Villa 1 de Mayo