Unwillingness to receive a gift is sad: mean-ness, unkindness, and rejection are even worse, whether the gift is cookies or a cross.
03/26/2005 by Rubel Shelly
Jesus was unfairly tried by Pilate.
03/24/2005 by Steven W. Allen
A funeral helps a couple of ministers understand more clearly the grace of God and the power of the human spirit.
03/22/2005 by Joey Cope
From Mother Teresa comes a very simple lesson on humility and graciousness.
03/20/2005 by Joe Bagby
Sometimes our worst moments are exactly the moments when God surprises us with joy.
03/19/2005 by Rubel Shelly
The best friends bring their friends to Jesus to be blessed and helped.
03/17/2005 by Sandy Fields
There is great joy in finding what was once lost.
03/16/2005 by Bill Sherrill
Learning to recognize harmony in the diversity around us is a great gift -- the gift of real music.
03/13/2005 by Joey Cope
Following Jesus may seem scary or even a bit scary, but then that is what it means for Him to be Lord.
03/09/2005 by Richard Ellis
I wonder what would happen if we truly let Jesus have control of our lives.
03/08/2005 by Tom Norvell
God's word is given to us to be a blessing and to give us a happy life.
03/06/2005 by Mike Barres
From a faithful old Thai friend, we learn the lessons of generosity and faith.
03/05/2005 by Joe Bagby
Are we only interested in bargain basement Christianity, or are we willing to pay the price to be productive.
03/01/2005 by Bill Sherrill
God's sacrifice of Jesus should amaze, humble, and change us.
02/26/2005 by Phil Ware
Because of Jesus' resurrection from the dead, we know that we have already won the victory.
02/24/2005 by Dennis Downing
Jesus' tomb was simple and unadorned, yet the place everything changed for all of us.
02/22/2005 by Rubel Shelly
A lady bug helps refocus us and link us back to the beauty of God's creation and our need to be still and experience more and do less.
02/17/2005 by Joey Cope
Being unwilling to learn new things is a key to failure and an arrogance based in false pride and stubborn prejudice.
02/16/2005 by Rubel Shelly
Who and what we listen to is crucial if we are to stay on track and also drown out the voices that make us fear and doubt.
02/12/2005 by Tom Norvell
January 24 was called the most depressing day of the year, yet we are called to rejoice!
02/10/2005 by Patrick D. Odum
God has paid a huge price to get our attention about his love and forgiveness for us: the cost of Jesus' blood.
02/09/2005 by Rubel Shelly
I messed up by assigning the wrong author to the article, but I'm not going to rationalize my mistake away!
02/06/2005 by Phil Ware
Taking a dog out for a walk proves to be a convicting moment about our stupidity in not staying close to God.
02/05/2005 by Russ Lawson
We must not let critics intimidate us into being silent about the truth of Jesus.
02/02/2005 by Mike Barres