Our churches can't afford to sit and wait for our neighbors to come to us. We must take the first step in connecting with those around us.
03/23/2017 by Tim Archer
James Nored and Phil Ware continue helping us find our story in God's story, this time looking at the Fall.
02/09/2017 by James Nored and Phil Ware
We don’t have to change the entire service on account of those who might visit. But we should be aware of their anxieties and uncertainties, going out of our way to make them feel more at ease.
01/24/2017 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware reminds us of Jesus' idea of greatness and challenges us to follow the example of the often forgotten Onesiphorus, a "One-Who-Is-For-Us" friend.
01/17/2017 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance to act courageously for God, for good, and for grace even when it is dangerous because eternity hangs on our decision.
01/10/2017 by Phil Ware
Max Lucado challenges us to do the right thing, to obey God, and not follow one stupid decision with another.
10/29/2016 by Max Lucado
Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.
09/13/2016 by Phil Ware
Brian McCutchen reminds us of the joyous and infectious virtues of a heart gladly surrendered to Jesus, like Michelle's.
09/01/2016 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware looks through The Jesus Window and is led to ask a question of all of us: just how big is our aquarium, just how big is our Jesus?
08/23/2016 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware finishes his four part series on Peter and following Jesus by focusing on Jesus transforming and cruciforming him into a great servant for the Kingdom of God.
08/16/2016 by Phil Ware
Ann Voskamp's article on love and the river is merged with Delirious? and Martyn Smith's song Find Me in the River.
07/30/2016 by Ann Voskamp
Phil Ware adds some beginning thoughts and Phillip Morrison writes beautifully about a messenger to mankind and The Messenger to humankind.
07/11/2016 by Phillip Morrison
Phillip Morrison reminds us in the shadow of Independence Day about the many inconsistencies when principles are first applied, yet he also urges us to be patient and gracious and open to the needs of all people.
07/07/2016 by Phillip Morrison
Max Lucado reminds us that fear can either crowd out our faith or our faith can crowd out our fear; the option and the choice are ours.
07/03/2016 by Max Lucado
Phil Ware reminds us of the harsh truth about knowing more than we put into practice, we are certainly called to be much more than a biblical thumb drive.
05/24/2016 by Phil Ware
Max Lucado reminds us that contagious joy is rooted in courageous joy and not contingent joy, and our courageous joy is rooted in Jesus and faith in what God did through Jesus.
02/20/2016 by Max Lucado
Max Lucado reminds us that our life is made by what we choose to do with our character and our heart.
01/23/2016 by Max Lucado
Tom Norvell reminds us that true piety is about quiet, anonymous, kind acts of service and generosity for others done to honor God and not ourselves.
01/21/2016 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
11/09/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware gets personal about the idols in his life and wanting to be re-Mastered by Jesus.
10/26/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series of articles on churches facing the challenges of the interim season and uses the imagery of high mountain climbing to help us appreciate the challenges.
09/28/2015 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison reminds us of the decency, faith, and goodness of two former presidents, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
08/30/2015 by Phillip Morrison
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
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