Ann Voskamp talks about this year's wheat harvest and how it reminds her of God's grace and message of love when she was once in France and how communion is about love and love is about sacrifice.
10/25/2013 by Ann Voskamp
Tom Norvell reminds us of the power of encouraging and discouraging words and how we need to make the place where we find ourselves home on the range.
10/24/2013 by Tom Norvell
People look at the outside; God examines the heart. Rather than trying to impress those around you, put your time and effort into doing the things that God would have you do. Don't do it to try and get something in return; make pleasing God your goal.
10/23/2013 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on the Immanuel passages in Matthew and challenges us to not settle for less than an experience of God -- Father, Son or Holy Spirit -- and not simply religious experience.
10/21/2013 by Phil Ware
Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.
10/20/2013 by Tim Woodroof
Ann Voskamp writes about the love she shares with her farmer husband and how he loves her with real love.
10/18/2013 by Ann Voskamp
Rubel Shelly share insight into Rick and Kay Warren's interview on Piers Morgan about their son Matthew whose mental illness led him to commit suicide.
10/17/2013 by Rubel Shelly
We live in a hard world and then we die. The world sees this as bad news getting worse. The Christian sees it as bad news getting better.
10/16/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware does part 4 of a 5 part series on experiencing Jesus' presence from the gospel of Matthew, focusing on the Great Commission and Jesus' promise to be present.
10/14/2013 by Phil Ware
Scot McKnight shares some things on his heart about Scripture, the Bible, and how we have misplaced it as the Church and forgotten to listen to God speak through His Word.
10/13/2013 by Scot McKnight
Rubel Shelly shares insight on the whole Bible and our need to read the whole Bible, not just the New Testament.
10/11/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Ron Rose writes about the good things he used to find in the garbage dump and how there are special surprises and treasures that he found along the way and how we can do the same thing with people if we are willing to get messy.
10/10/2013 by Ron Rose
Jesus told his followers that it was hard for the rich to become a part of his kingdom (Matthew 19:24). The apostle Paul said that those who want to have wealth fall into a trap, and some have ruined their faith because of it. (1 Timothy 6:9-10) And James
10/09/2013 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his five part series on yearning for the presence of God and shares with us ways to experience Immanuel, Jesus as God with us.
10/07/2013 by Phil Ware
Greg Anderson reminds us why values are so important and how we must live out of our values with integrity.
10/06/2013 by Greg Anderson
Jackie Halstead reminds us of our need to slow down and let God lead us instead of thinking we can be in charge of our own lives.
10/04/2013 by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D.
Phillip Morrison shares an experience building a Habitat for Humanity house with an African American Methodist preacher and him a Church of Christ preacher.
10/03/2013 by Phillip Morrison
Knowing so little about the world makes it obvious man could not have created it. So the choice is ether accidental chance or intentional creation.
10/02/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his series from Matthew on God's presence in Jesus and this week talks about church as family, not community.
09/30/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues the series on values and leadership, especially conflict in the leadership because they cannot discern operational, personal, strategic, theoretical, shared, and other types of values.
09/29/2013 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison reminds us that our assurance is based on what God does and has done in Jesus, not what we can accomplish for God!
09/26/2013 by Phillip Morrison
57 years earlier they stood before a minister and repeated the vows, their vows, to each other. "For better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, 'til death do us part."
09/25/2013 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware continues his series on The Yearning, our need and desire and longing for Jesus to be real to us and close to us and experienceable in our daily lives.
09/23/2013 by Phil Ware
Tim Woodroof talks about the values of churches and distinguishes between the values that are and the values that churches feel like they should have.
09/22/2013 by Tim Woodroof
Rick Brown reminds us to be focused on meeting the felt needs of people and use that to invite them to Jesus.
09/20/2013 by Rick Brown