Rick Brown talks about a famous photograph and the message to pray and have hope in the darkest of times, and to remember that fervent and earnest prayer is the kind of prayer the early church, the committed church prayed.
02/06/2011 by Rick Brown
Rubel Shelly writes about a great friend and follower of Jesus, Dr. Everett Blanton.
12/27/2010 by Rubel Shelly
Ron Rose talks about the difference between living with faith and being religious and asks if there is a difference between being a Christian and being religious.
05/03/2010 by Ron Rose
Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.
01/28/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about theodicy, why good people suffer and the call to follow Jesus no matter what.
07/30/2009 by Phil Ware
Jesus called his disciples to leave comfortable lives in order to receive lives of purpose and a chance to be a part of God's mission in this world
07/29/2009 by Tim Archer
Ron Rose talks about his own struggle with legalism and challenges us to the liberating that comes from the good news of Jesus, the challenge to live a life of faith outside the walls of church.
07/12/2009 by Ron Rose
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 talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.
04/20/2009 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly shares his thoughts on following through with our commitments using an "eternal flame" that is not so eternal and has been turned off as an example of not counting the cost.
01/22/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware looks at Matthew 18 and radical community in our churches.
01/19/2009 by Phil Ware
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the Lord's prayer on the night he was betrayed was for unity and he prayed this three times, it was so important to him.
04/05/2008 by Bill Sherrill
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
Phil Ware shares how his church suddenly saw their call from God to be a front porch to the people of their community and how it changed them and helped them find their roots right back in the early story of Jesus' followers.
08/27/2007 by Phil Ware
Russ Lawson uses a trip to a farm to remind us how we can choose to respond differently to Jesus: follow or be pushed, be led or run away.
08/11/2007 by Russ Lawson
Phil Ware continues his series of thoughts on The Jesus Vibe and this time he shares how the Lord's Prayer tunes our hearts to living the life of the Jesus Vibe.
08/06/2007 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.
07/30/2007 by Phil Ware
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
07/08/2007 by Mike Barres
Teresa Bell Kindred shares an experience she had with her GPS and then compares it to God's Plan of Salvation which is in the Bible, the only Voice we should trust.
06/19/2007 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Phil Ware talks about the need to live the life of Jesus before the world or our witness doesn't mean anything at best and creates hostility at worst to Christianity.
05/14/2007 by Phil Ware
Whatever commitments you made for the new year I hope you're keeping them, but more importantly my hope and prayer is that you are holding on to the commitment to love Christ. are holding on to the commitment to love Christ.
03/21/2007 by Skye Noe
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
Without rest we cannot restore our bodies and our health, but this is not a new idea, it is God's fitness plan from long ago.
12/08/2006 by Paul Faulkner
A child buys a car online because he has learned to imitate the actions of his mother on a computer and this is a powerful reminder that our kids are always watching us
10/21/2006 by Alan Smith
Many events in our lives change us forever, our lives will never be the same as a result, and Jesus is one of those life-changing events.
09/10/2006 by Tom Norvell