We expend quite a bit of energy measuring time. It is not really important how much time we have, but rather what we do with it.
07/03/2013 by Steve Ridgell
It's not enough to start the Christian race. We have to persevere to the finish line if we want to win the prize.
06/26/2013 by Tim Archer
Things you are glad to have figured out before surgery: Have I made a difference? I am going to die someday. I am not in control.
06/19/2013 by Steve Ridgell
The responsibility for teaching the children about God lay with the parents, and while reinforcing repeated who God was and what God had done, the process also became a continual reminder to the parents as well.
06/12/2013 by Bill Brant
We don't have to live in fear of God, waiting for him to zap us when we make a mistake. Yes, our God is a just God who will punish sin. But for those of us who seek him, who enter into a relationship with him, he is merciful and good. His love frees us fr
06/05/2013 by Tim Archer
Christians grieve the loss of loved ones, but we grieve differently because even in death we have hope of a better life.
05/29/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Photos often represent a "reality" that doesn't exist. They focus on the surface level. God looks beyond that, looking at the heart. How do we get our hearts right? God can fix them.
05/22/2013 by Tim Archer
My earthquake happened without warning and it helped me see what was important to remember about the earthquakes of life.
05/15/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Trusting is a level higher than believing. Trusting God means that we not only believe in Him but that we know without a doubt that he will do what he says and will do it with our best interest at heart.
05/08/2013 by Bill Brant
The church isn't an organization; it's an organism. Membership isn't optional. If we are in Christ, in a saving relationship with him, then we are necessarily members of his body. Christians don't choose to belong to the church; if they belong to Christ,
05/01/2013 by Tim Archer
Christianity is more than a set of rules no one can follow. It is about a relationship with Jesus.
04/24/2013 by Steve Ridgell
I need to think about dying. Not in a scared way, nor some kind of morbid obsession. I need to remember that death is coming… and it's not the end. I need to prepare for my real retirement, the one that will last forever. All of the "busyness" that surrou
04/17/2013 by Tim Archer
Our family has owned our farm for 110 years, but that is not our most important family legacy. Faith is.
04/10/2013 by Steve Ridgell
As you read the accusations of the friends, Job must have done something really bad to provoke God and with Job's claim of innocence and bewilderment, it's easy to forget that up until the time they opened their mouths, they were doing what good friends d
04/03/2013 by Bill Brant
The crucifixion and resurrection are at the heart of the good news of Jesus. He came to this world, was rejected and killed, then overcame death and the grave. One day he will come again, and God will judge the world through him. Those who have put their
03/27/2013 by Tim Archer
It is dangerous to assume God said something that he did not say. Even worse to think he said something different than what he really said.
03/20/2013 by Steve Ridgell
We know that Jesus will come again. We have to get ready.
03/13/2013 by Tim Archer
As long as we can find someone worse than us, we think we are good enough to get into heaven. That kind of thinking misses the point.
03/06/2013 by Steve Ridgell
In the book of Job, Elihu played an important role, preparing Job to hear the voice of God.
02/27/2013 by Bill Brant
When it comes to finding your way through this world, no GPS can help you. No map program will get you there. You need directions from someone who really knows the way. The book of Psalms says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Ps
02/20/2013 by Tim Archer
God created us and knows how we function best. Why do we think we know better?
02/13/2013 by Steve Ridgell
It's important to start our walk with God, but even more important that we finish it. We have to persevere until the end.
02/06/2013 by Tim Archer
Jesus promises new life. Part of new life is getting rid of the old one.
01/30/2013 by Steve Ridgell
We know we need faith in God. But did you realize that God has faith in you?
01/23/2013 by Bill Brant
Just as people misquote celebrities, many misquote God or try to make him say things he never said. We need to study the Bible to know what God really said
01/16/2013 by Tim Archer