Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.
08/24/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.
06/25/2009 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware describes a dream a friend had about Phil's dad -- and he shares how hard it is for him to accept that God feels that way about him, too.
09/15/2008 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we need to allow new Christians and inquirers to have time to grow and mature and not subject them to over scrutiny to the point of killing them with caustic cleanliness.
08/05/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Bill Denton remembers a story told about President George W. Bush putting his feet up on his mother's coffee table and being scolded, and reminds us that it's all about honor.
05/31/2008 by Bill Denton
The relationship between my dog and I has shown me a pattern for my relationship with God. He is my master and I belong to him.
04/16/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Ron Rose reflects on the movie "The Bucket List" and a man who gave his life for his friend in Iraq and challenges us to thank our friends like that and to be a friend like that.
03/29/2008 by Ron Rose
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
Tom Norvell reminds us that the safest place is in the center of God's will and that means loving God and loving people.
02/24/2008 by Tom Norvell
Bill Sherrill challenges us to go beyond simply believing in God to believing God and doing what he says, which is true faith.
02/16/2008 by Bill Sherrill
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
01/07/2008 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
01/05/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Alan Smith reminds us that we are all vanishing away, our bodies grow older and we face challenges, but understanding this and what it means to us is dependent upon our relationship with Christ.
12/04/2007 by Alan Smith
How can we discern the time we have and number our days in a proper manner -- we cannot unless we look to the Lord for his help, his presence, and his guidance.
10/14/2007 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware shares the values of his dad with his children and emphasizes to them how Jesus is everything.
10/01/2007 by Phil Ware
Belief and faith are not the same thing. Belief becomes faith when it goes into action.
09/19/2007 by Tim Archer
Mike Barres reminds us that we often confuse our muddled thinking, our inability to decide what to do, not because the decision is difficult, but because we don't want to obey.
09/18/2007 by Mike Barres
Letting a child go is a scary thing and when they hurt or they are killed or they go through a traumatic experience, it awful for the parent, so all we can do is ask that God be present and real for them.
04/28/2007 by Tom Norvell
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus.
04/02/2007 by Phil Ware
Larry died and no one missed him and was not discovered until 18 months after his death.
03/26/2007 by Phil Ware
What we learn from movies is not very accurate to life and we need to listen to God's word rather than movie stars.
02/07/2007 by Russ Lawson
The national cheerleading championship reminds Tom about how so much of life comes down to that one crucial moment and how we perform it and he asks us if we are ready for our moment.
01/17/2007 by Tom Norvell
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
12/30/2006 by Mike Barres
A trip around the Mall in Washington, D.C., leads Tom to reflect on how much he hates war and how he longs for the peace of Christ.
12/16/2006 by Tom Norvell
Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.
11/11/2006 by Jerry McCaghren