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An Anniversary with a Message

How can it be right when you are wrong?

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the New Coke debacle and also reminds us to not let our pride keep us from admitting we were wrong.

In the Good Hands of God

He can do far more than our worry can ever do!

Bill Sherrill talks about bad news about his heart and he begins to worry until he remembers what Jesus said!

C2K - Living Words

Show me, I'm tired of just hearing talk!

Phil Ware continues his C2K or church to Kingdom series emphasizing that our message must be lived, displayed, and demonstrated and not just spoken.

Today Is My Anniversary

Here is the secret to a long and happy marriage.

The key to a long and happy marriage is deciding that Jesus will be the center of your relationship.

Risky Gratitude

Why take this risk?

Stacy Voss shares the principle about thinking about the lovely things of God in your partner and not the bad things or the deficits.

Silence

I wait in silence for the Lord!

Pat Mingarelli shares insight from his time hiking and being outdoors as a photographer and reminds us our need for silence to listen to God.

C2K - Sending Church

Why is it so hard to let go of our best and brightest, yet at the same it is so good to do so?

Phil Ware shares the principle in his Church to Kingdom series on being a sending church.

Where Are You?

Are you afraid to answer when God calls out to you?

God is always looking for us, even when we aren't looking for him

The Big Deal that Shouldn't Have Been a Big Deal

So why does this standout so much today?

Rubel Shelly talks about a PGA event, calling a self-imposed penalty no one knew about, and losing a lot of money for his honesty.

A Mother's Day Surprise

What is the best you can do today on Mothers' Day?

Some surprises on mother's day are not wanted.

Prayer for Such a Time as This

This is much bigger than just one nation!

Heartlight.org urges people the world over to pray for our nations and for our world and for peace and for the spread of the gospel.

Secure Identity

What makes your identity secure

We don't find our identity in our roles or our status. Our identity is found in Jesus Christ.

The Awful Shame of Shame

When guilt is right and why shame can be destructive!

Rubel Shelly reminds us that feeling guilty isn't necessarily bad, but shame can be destructive and lead to denial or living a self-fulfilling prophecy about our badness.

Have We Missed the Point?

Is there a real difference? What would you say?

Ron Rose talks about the difference between living with faith and being religious and asks if there is a difference between being a Christian and being religious.

Limitless Mercy

How could He love us so?

Tammy Marcelain talks about Henri Nouwen's book and also about the prodigal son and the great love of God.

The Pale Galilean

Does the Christian life have to be boring?

Though Swinburne's characterization of Jesus as the pale Galilean is famous, it's also very wrong. Jesus brought a colorful, joy-filled life to this world.

C2K - Mission Minded

You ready to reach out?

Phil Ware talks about being mission-minded and outreach oriented and not letting other cultures, languages, ethnicities, races, or differences block us from sharing Jesus.

Reboot

Take time to reboot and let God do the rest with you.

Patrick Odum reminds us of the importance to rest, to have a Sabbath, to reboot.

Your Right to Hang Up!

Can you cut the cord and not let all this stuff dominate your life?

Rubel Shelly reminds us that we don't have to answer unwanted email, mail, or phone calls just because it is there.

C2K - The Church that Helps People

What would they say about you and your friends?

Phil Ware continues his call to kingdom series and focusing on having the reputation as the church that helps people.

What Kind of Jesus Do You Want?

Jesus did not come to give us what we want... but to give us what we need.

Jesus does not call us so He can fit into what we want. He calls us to fit into what He wants.

Trust the Miracle

This is one miracle we can all see happen in our lives!

Ron Rose talks about trust issues and reveals that it is a God-thing, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

An Unshakable Life

Wouldn't you put this list up on your refrigerator

Tom Norvell uses Psalm 15 to help direct us to having a list to help us live an unshakable life.

C2K - DNA Testing

Does the connection show up in our ministry?

All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.

The Other Side of the Door

It's not about what, but who is on the other side of the door

The only thing we really need to know about life after death is that Jesus will be there with us