Spiderman is a story about new identity, new power, and the battle between good and evil. So is the Jesus story. And it is real.
03/02/2011 by Steve Ridgell
Rubel Shelly reminds us of a story told by Ronald Reagan, a joke, that helps us realize that sometimes our best intentions lead to a disaster that we need to admit and take credit for before something worse is done.
02/28/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his SHIFT series by talking about Nicodemus and how he was moved to minister selflessly to Jesus after he really understood God's love and Jesus' sacrifice at the cross.
02/24/2011 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell reminds us of Jesus encouraging his disciples, his followers, to get away from the maddening rush of the crowds and go to a quiet place with him and get some rest.
02/22/2011 by Tom Norvell
Rubel Shelly shares insight on the difference between Jewish thinking and Graeco-Roman thinking and how impacts the way we view Christian faith which should be romantic faith.
02/21/2011 by Rubel Shelly
This is a collection of Scripture passages that include the phrase one another in them.
02/18/2011 by The Scriptures
Rubel Shelly tells about a Canadian couple who won the lottery and donated all but 2% of what they won to charity.
02/15/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Quotations from Scripture about God's love for us in Jesus.
02/14/2011 by God
Phil Ware continues his shift series with a message on prayer and about being real before God.
02/11/2011 by Phil Ware
Isaiah signed up for the task without knowing what it was: proclaim calamity and destruction. But he also got to proclaim a very special message: "God is God."
02/09/2011 by Bill Brant
Tom Norvell talks about a spiritually dry time, when there seems to be a void in our souls and spiritual life seems difficult and he reminds us of the woman at the well in John 4 and how Jesus gave her much more than water and how she shared this water wi
02/08/2011 by Tom Norvell
Rubel Shelly reminds us that religion has to do something and not just talk about a lot of things -- it must walk the talk, practice what you preach, and put your life where your mouth is.
02/07/2011 by Rubel Shelly
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
Like the movie Groundhog Day, life can seem like an endless cycle of meaningless days, an unending quest for happiness. The author of Ecclesiastes tells us the secret to escaping the cycle.
02/02/2011 by Tim Archer
This is a simple meditation on the meaning of the Shepherd Psalm, Psalm 23.
02/01/2011 by Anonymous
Rubel Shelly calls us to excellence, but reminds us that this must be true in every area of life, including our relationships.
01/31/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on Shift My Life and talks about what it means to live holy!
01/30/2011 by Phil Ware
The Child Survival Program from Compassion International is making great strides for mothers and babies in Ecuador.
01/29/2011 by Ben Steed
I never imagined to be so deeply moved by another group of people: the employees of Compassion.
01/28/2011 by Ben Steed
Ben Steed chronicles his trip with Compassion International to Ecuador.
01/25/2011 by Ben Steed
Rubel Shelly talks about how important it is for us to be light for the dark places of our world.
01/24/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware begins a series called shift and warns about the dangers of drifting with culture and losing our way.
01/20/2011 by Phil Ware
Russ Lawson challenges us to think about the dreams we dream and then go to work to make them happen.
01/18/2011 by Russ Lawson
Phil Ware begins his series on God's Riches for Us at the Table of the Lord and reminds us that we are called to share with those close to us what the Lord has done for us.
01/13/2011 by Phil Ware
The story of Gideon shows us that God can take imperfect people and use them in great ways.
01/12/2011 by Tim Archer