Mike Barres contrasts our whiny little attempts at perseverance and compares it to the real martyrs in the world and calls us to genuine perseverance.
04/26/2008 by Mike Barres
Alan Smith uses a story by Elie Wiesel to help make the point that sometimes we have to do things that seem even futile because we don't want to be changed into something we don't want to be.
04/04/2008 by Alan Smith
Phil Ware shares with us the surprises that he found in reading 2 Timothy and compares them with prize eggs at an event called Eggstravaganza.
03/24/2008 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware shares insight on the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, and how Mary calls Jesus Lord when she doesn't know he is raised and how the beloved disciple saw the death clothes of Jesus and believed.
03/23/2008 by Phil Ware
Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.
03/21/2008 by Patrick D. Odum
Rubel Shelly talks about how Joshua Bell, a famous violin virtuoso played in a busy place and was ignored and uses this to remind us how much we miss in life because we are not listening.
03/13/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware addresses the issue of church leadership, hypocrisy, and consumerism by pointing leaders to Paul's example in Colossians of pointing people to Jesus, praying for their maturity, and trusting in Him to supply the power as Paul worked strenuously
03/10/2008 by Phil Ware
Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.
02/29/2008 by Jenny Runkel
Rubel Shelly talks about finding our way when we are trapped in darkness: look for Jesus to light the way.
02/26/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Removing sin from our lives demands radical, aggressive action.
02/20/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Steve Higginbotham shares his problems with impulse buying and the bills that eventually come due and he compares it to how we live our lives and the big check out day that lies ahead.
02/17/2008 by Steve Higginbotham
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we may not know Britney Spears, we do know someone like her and we need to ask if we are willing to be a friend to these people?
02/12/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Paul Faulkner cites a recent Wallstreet Journal report on domestic violence and observes that change happens one man and one family at a time.
02/01/2008 by Paul Faulkner
Mike Barres reminds us that we so easily get our focus on things down here and not on the Lord who can help us with our lives and help us solve our problems.
01/31/2008 by Mike Barres
Russ Lawson reminds us that our human nature was created by God and that we can use it to choose wisely, to choose God.
01/24/2008 by Russ Lawson
God adopted us into his family and gave us his name.
01/09/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Teresa Bell Kindred talks honestly about the stuff of life, exercise, root canals, and other things.
01/04/2008 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Bill Sherrill reminds us to not let go of our friends who are depressed nor of our joy in the season.
12/29/2007 by Bill Sherrill
It is possible to have a real connection in a community who will love and support each other.
12/19/2007 by Steve Ridgell
Rubel Shelly reminds us of a hard story from last year about James Kim who risked everything to get help for his family, and he reminds us that Jesus did the same thing for us in leaving heaven.
12/18/2007 by Rubel Shelly
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her experiences on adopting Reina through Compassion International and encourages others to do something similar.
12/11/2007 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Tom Norvell reminds us that we need to praise the Lord on all occasions and for many reasons.
12/02/2007 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware reminds us that prayer should always include Thanksgiving no matter our circumstance, something he learned from his dad and from hogs!
11/26/2007 by Phil Ware
Larry Davies offers a Thanksgiving check up for churches and their leaders as he explores things that make for healthy churches.
11/24/2007 by Larry Davies
Phil Ware goes over the final principle of the seven principles taught to him by his dad, called Daddy Al, and he shares them with his children to leave a lasting legacy of faith.
11/12/2007 by Phil Ware