We need an "even if" faith. We need the kind of faith that says, "Lord, I'll believe in you even if you don't do what I hope. I'll believe in you even if you don't answer this prayer the way I want. I'll believe in you no matter what."
08/19/2015 by Tim Archer
Parents will do what is best for their child no matter what. God will do what is best for his children also.
08/12/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Ann Voskamp looks at our ravaged world this summer and uses the image of a ravaged countryside to help us remember the power of sharing scars with the one who bears our sin in his scars.
08/09/2015 by Ann Voskamp
What's your hope for the future? Who or what are you putting your trust in? Let me encourage you to fully trust in the Lord and his salvation.
08/05/2015 by Tim Archer
Satan's plan to destroy you is to confuse you about what God said, lie about what God said, and convince you that you can be your own god.
07/29/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to choose our words carefully because we don't have an unsend button for our mouth or a delete button to use after the words are spoken.
07/25/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God.
07/20/2015 by Phil Ware
Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.
07/10/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware writes about the funeral of his father-in-law Mel Nelson and reminds us what it means to be edited by grace.
07/06/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware reflects on the importance of freedom and what Paul teaches in Galatians.
07/04/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to make correct judgments about many things and many people, the secret is not being judgmental.
06/26/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series and in this third message reminds us of Noah for Father's Day and also emphasizing the importance of godly and righteous men and dads and the power of their influence.
06/21/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the Bible is far from safe and is dangerous to read because it challenges us and changes us and brings us to Jesus to be transformed.
06/19/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.
06/15/2015 by Phil Ware
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
06/13/2015 by Max Lucado
When people come together to enjoy God's blessings and celebrate God's goodness, God not only approves; he comes to be a part.
06/10/2015 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the dangers of isolating or cocooning ourselves against the world to the point we are fearful and withdrawn and lose contact with real people in real life.
05/29/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly reminds us about God's enfolding peace in the middle of life's worse storms and that this has been true for centuries.
05/16/2015 by Rubel Shelly
I have fewer days ahead of me than behind me, and I recently have been reminded by those with fewer things than I, about having family and friends in Heaven with you.
05/13/2015 by Bill Brant
You may be rich or powerful or beautiful or famous or extremely talented. But when you come to God, you take all that off. You humble yourself and say to him, “Have mercy on me, a sinner.”
05/06/2015 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware finishes up his series on Nehemiah and emphasizes the importance of leaders being people of integrity.
05/04/2015 by Phil Ware
Stacy Voss writes about her pain and a friend's pain at finding out that their husbands have been unfaithful and had repeated adulteries.
04/24/2015 by Stacy Voss
There are many opinions, many theories, and many philosophies. But there is an absolute truth: there is only one God and the only way to Him is through Jesus Christ.
04/22/2015 by Tim Archer
Even when Jesus was here, people discussed who he really was. They still do. You have to decide who he is. What you decide will make all the difference.
04/15/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware shares the first in a series of messages on Nehemiah called "Doing God's Work with Dirty Hands" and focuses on our willingness to be useable and moldable and trusting in the LORD's great power.
04/12/2015 by Phil Ware