Lenny Skutnik dove into the Potomac River to save a woman too weak to grasp the lifeline she's been thrown. In the same way, God reached out to save us when we were powerless.
06/09/2016 by Tim Archer
David repented and asked for forgiveness. He was also restored to a life of purpose.
05/26/2016 by Steve Ridgell
Don’t give up! Keep praying for those around you. Keep showing them the example of a godly life. And be ready to share your faith with them when the time is right.
05/12/2016 by Tim Archer
The death of a child is one of those times when it seems there are no answers. But there are.
04/28/2016 by Steve Ridgell
Yet this parable, or teaching story, is focused on one man who personally, intimately and immediately did something. Thus, the lesson is that as followers of Jesus, we need to go and do likewise as we travel over our own roads of life and help those in ne
04/14/2016 by Bill Brant
Christ could have a mansion in the Bronx or any palace he chose, but he has decided to live in me. He has made a home in my heart, giving me life, guiding me in the way I should go. My job is to follow his lead and become like him, become like the one who
03/24/2016 by Tim Archer
Our sin has separated us from God and we cannot fix it. So God did. Best news ever.
03/10/2016 by Steve Ridgell
Are you like Jonah? Are there people you dislike so much that you don't want God to have mercy on them? Or are you willing to pray that all people come to know the truth?
02/25/2016 by Tim Archer
Dogs go to their vomit and pigs go back to the mud after washing. That is what it is like for a Christian to go back to the world.
02/12/2016 by Steve Ridgell
Jesus did a lot of miracles in the course of two days, things that man could do only with God's help. In fact, some of the Old Testament prophets did similar things, with God's help. It is at the end of the chapter, that he does something only God can
01/28/2016 by Bill Brant
So instead of burying your money in the ground, you should be storing up treasure in heaven. How do you do that? Do good. Be rich in good deeds. Be generous. And be willing to share.
01/14/2016 by Tim Archer
I stole the idea from the apostle Paul: three ways to focus on Jesus next year.
12/31/2015 by Steve Ridgell
The Herodium lies in ruins today. Herod is long dead and almost forgotten. But the baby that was born in a stable in the little town of Bethlehem is remembered, loved, and worshiped.
12/24/2015 by Tim Archer
Christmas is very difficult for many people. Is it really possible to find joy, peace, hope, and love this year.
12/17/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Holidays are a time for remembering family events and remembering what God did for us by sending His Son.
12/10/2015 by Bill Brant
He was called Basil the Great. Bishop of Caesarea in the fourth century, he was a staunch defender of the idea of the Trinity. He stood his ground against all opponents, even when the Emperor tried to exile him for his beliefs. Basil may have been bett
12/02/2015 by Tim Archer
There are reasons some people have difficulty giving thanks. We Christians see things differently.
11/25/2015 by Steve Ridgell
They had a heavenly accent. They spoke in such a way that everybody knew they were on a journey, one that would end in heaven. They knew, as the old hymn says, "This world is not my home, I'm just a passin' through." They were on their way to the city God
11/18/2015 by Tim Archer
People choose the wrong direction for life. It may be they do not know the right way, or they try an easier shortcut, or they just want to do it their way.
11/11/2015 by Steve Ridgell
So as the schedules, demands and pressures of the Holiday Trifecta invade your world, house and family, allow me to offer a short blessing to you and all whom you hold dear
11/04/2015 by Bill Brant
There are scary things in this world, but we need not fear any of them. The one who is in us is greater than the powers of this world.
10/28/2015 by Tim Archer
Jesus has overcome the world. He is the way through disaster, death, pain, and evil.
10/21/2015 by Steve Ridgell
What I have to offer God isn't enough. But what God can do with what I offer is more than enough. He can take my unholy life and make it right. He can take my weak faith and help me overcome. He can take my vulnerable humanity and let me say no to tempta
10/14/2015 by Tim Archer
The Bible itself says this is the most important thing to know: Jesus died for your sins and was raised on the third day.
10/07/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
09/30/2015 by Bill Brant