Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
03/25/2012 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose reminds us that imagination is vital for our faith and for living life to the full.
03/20/2012 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelly talks about our pluralistic society and our post-modern approach to truth and how one can believe in anything except God and Scripture and reminds us that being open-minded means being open minded to faith as well as non-faith.
03/16/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Should we not be more than verbally “outraged” when others burn, mock or destroy elements of faith that are precious to us who claim to follow Christ? In our antichristian world aren’t we expected to stand up and stand firm for what we believe in?
03/14/2012 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.
03/11/2012 by Phil Ware
The Old Testament story of Naaman teaches us about trusting God, even when we don't understand what's going on.
03/07/2012 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly uses Josh Hamilton's public confession about a slip in alcohol use to remind us of our need to be truthful about the addictions that enslave us.
03/06/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus called UNPREDICTABLE and focuses on seeing people as Jesus sees them.
03/04/2012 by Phil Ware
Ruble Shelly helps think through some of the challenges of change!
03/01/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
02/28/2012 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware continues his series on UNPREDICTABLE and reminds us that faith needs to show itself before proof comes or it's not faith and we're not blessed!
02/26/2012 by Phil Ware
Life in the church isn't always easy, just as living on the ark with a bunch of animals wasn't easy for Noah. But what's the alternative?
02/22/2012 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.
02/19/2012 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown challenges us to be welcoming to those who are outsiders and those we do not know.
02/16/2012 by Rick Brown
The Christian life is a life of intentional choices made every day. You cannot live that life on auto-check.
02/15/2012 by Steve Ridgell
Tom Norvell talks about God's love for us in Jesus and also anniversaries.
02/14/2012 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.
02/12/2012 by Phil Ware
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
Phil Ware talks about why he and about 100 others go to Peru each year when it costs so much.
02/05/2012 by Phil Ware
Larry Davies writes about the proper attitude to face evaluations and how to avoid fear as we approach them.
02/03/2012 by Larry Davies
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is really no such thing as the Christian vote, but a reality that politics often uses religion and religion gets used in politics, but the kingdom of God comes in different ways.
01/31/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware reminds us of our need for God's help to open hearts so that we can share Jesus with others.
01/29/2012 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose writes about change and how it is not only inevitable, but it is the answer to life's greatest challenges and the wind upon which faith sails.
01/27/2012 by Ron Rose
Tom Norvel reminds us as leaders that we are promised wisdom, we just need to pray for it and ask for it genuinely and in faith.
01/24/2012 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware continues his series on Better Broken reminding us that God can make us better after we have been broken and use us to do his work in the Kingdom because of two things: forgiveness we receive in Jesus through baptism and the power of the Holy Sp
01/22/2012 by Phil Ware