Mediocrity is so commonplace we've come to accept it as normal. But as Christians we're called to a higher standard of excellence.
03/04/2004 by Bruce Logue
God's presence comes to us in many ways during the course of an average day; but are we looking for presence and to we respond with humility?
03/02/2004 by Russ Lawson
Long ago someone made the extra effort to even out the calendar... what extra effort will you make?
02/29/2004 by Paul Lee
Strength for trials -- heroic and righteous behaviors -- don't just spring up, but are built into the fabric of our everyday lives through faithfulness in small things.
02/28/2004 by Rubel Shelly
God sends us help at just the right time.
02/26/2004 by Tom Norvell
Be prepared before you go see the Passoin of the Christ; know what you are going to see and know how you are going to use it.
02/25/2004 by David Smith
The Passion of The Christ is released tomorrow, but Dave has fears that it will not be used as evangelistically as it should be.
02/24/2004 by Dave Cook
God has blessed us with many things, but we don't notice them because we're looking for the big things -- so let's make praise and thanksgiving an everyday habit in our lives.
02/22/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
We are like sheep, who go astray and need to be brought back; but in our pride we often act like cats and pretend we did nothing wrong.
02/21/2004 by Bill Sherrill
If we truly love God's Word, then we are going to let it be the crucial part of our lives each day by scheduling time to listen to and read from the Bible.
02/19/2004 by Russ Lawson
The President can only come for a drop in visit at NASCAR, but Jesus comes to stay in our daily lives.
02/18/2004 by Melva Cooper
George Washington, like other early leaders in the United States, led by faith.
02/16/2004 by Steven W. Allen
No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.
02/15/2004 by Russ Lawson
There is great power of child-like hope when empowered by the Holy Spirit.
02/14/2004 by Janice Price
God continually renews our hope through the Holy Spirit.
02/12/2004 by Bill Sherrill
The world needs more people like Sam, who are willing to be loyal, faithful, plodders and endure to the end.
02/07/2004 by Larry Zinck
Life is filled with its share of both good things and bad things, so we mustn't get so caught up in one that we forget the other!
02/05/2004 by Tom Norvell
What do you do when you can't unscramble the messes you've made; you trust that God can mend them and you go on trying to live a redemptive life.
01/31/2004 by Tom Norvell
Marines in Iraq are learning to win people over by showing respect and courtesy rather than using their guns.
01/29/2004 by Rubel Shelly
We need to guard what we think in our minds and ask God to keep them pure.
01/28/2004 by Debbie Parker
Listen to how you talk about others and see what you find: is it prejudice or humility?
01/27/2004 by Russ Lawson
God offers us something better than a do-over, mulligan, and second chance; he offers us forgiveness and cleansing.
01/25/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
God is calling us to more than just settling for the lax spirituality many of us find ourselves in.
01/22/2004 by Mike Barres
We need to realize that sin and bad habits are the leash holding us back from being all God wants us to be.
01/21/2004 by Russ Lawson
God never promised to protect us from every bad thing; he only promised to save us and turn every bad thing into a good one.
01/20/2004 by Rubel Shelly