Rubel Shelly uses the story of John Callender's failure and subsequent courage to remind us how to overcome the failure of our past.
04/25/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Robyn F. Johnson shares the story of the widow and Elisha in 2 Kings 4, and she reminds us that God cares for us and provides for us, we just need to look for our little vial of olive oil and offer it to him.
08/23/2013 by Robyn F. Johnson
Rubel Shelly reminds us that trust in God to act is not passive, but an active life that does what is required, trusting that our difficulties and challenges are problems for God to solve.
08/22/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware finishes his series on Out of the Box with a final call to get out of the boat and follow Jesus.
08/12/2013 by Phil Ware
I overheard a seven year old ask the question that many of us wonder about: Am I going to die?
08/07/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his series on out of the box and reminds us that Jesus is God made touchable and personal: more than a miracle worker, Jesus is the personal care of God for people in their deepest needs.
08/05/2013 by Phil Ware
Brian McCutchen talks about the night he was baptized and the fear he felt and his desire to know he was going to heaven and now he is assured of those things because he understands God's grace.
07/26/2013 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware continues his series the Big Four fears we have, Deep, Demonic, Disease, and Death and reminds us that Jesus has been here, will not abandon us or forsake us, and will see us through.
07/15/2013 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell shares with us that fear keeps a protective covering over ourselves and keeps us from seeing and experiencing the beauty and wonder that God has for us in our world and in other people.
06/14/2013 by Tom Norvell
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
Rubel Shelly writes about the New Year, 2013, and talks about what the year will bring and also about being superstitious.
01/04/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about burn out and how God restored Elijah to ministry and freshness after his great victory on Mt. Carmel and his collapse in the desert.
12/09/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about how to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times.
11/18/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story this week focusing on David and Uzzah and the Ark of God.
11/11/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series from The Story as he shares with us the challenges of taking the new land and the price paid for the lack of faithfulness and leadership and vision on the part of the generation that would not enter the land because of fear.
10/14/2012 by Phil Ware
It's hard for us to see things in the proper perspective, which is why we need to give all of our worries to God.
10/03/2012 by Tim Archer
There's a difference between fearing God and being afraid of God. One has to do with reverence; the other is a lack of love.
08/29/2012 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his series on I AM from the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' statement that he is I AM and so we should not fear.
06/17/2012 by Phil Ware
The fear of death is instinctive, but Jesus came to free us from living as slaves to that fear
06/06/2012 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
04/01/2012 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown challenges us to get off the dock and into the water, to quit talking and to start obeying, to dive in and to swim.
03/09/2012 by Rick Brown
Russ Lawson talks about fear, uncertainty, and doubt, or FUD, and how God's word and God speaks into each of these to give us life.
02/10/2012 by Russ Lawson
Russ Lawson reminds us that our expiration date is out there and we need to live as if we know we will one day expire.
10/25/2011 by Russ Lawson
Rubel Shelly talks about the two lies satan tells about God and that we often believe, that God tries to limit us and that when we sin God wants to punish us.
10/17/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Because Jesus is more powerful than death, he can tell us to not fear death. Our belief can overcome our fear.
09/14/2011 by Tim Archer