The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
07/16/2006 by Tom Norvell
Selling a bike for $5 (five dollars) is a bad deal, but not nearly as bad as giving away our soul for something valueless.
07/15/2006 by Steve Higginbotham
Stuff enslaves us rather than blesses us and people count most in our lives.
07/14/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We all need friends, but in America, people have fewer and few friends, but the best way to have friends is to be a friend.
07/11/2006 by Rubel Shelly
When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.
07/07/2006 by Paul Faulkner
So many things appear nice and are harmful while many look awful and prove to be beneficial; we mustn't make snap judgments because God is at work in all of it.
07/05/2006 by Marsha Jordan
Little things, done faithfully, like taking out the garbage, are the glue, the grace, of ongoing and lasting relationships and marriages.
07/04/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Freedom in Christ came at a high price and must be protected from legalism and license and can best be understood by flying a kite.
07/03/2006 by Phil Ware
Spiritual growth really requires us to have a spiritual trainer to help us with our spiritual discipline.
07/01/2006 by Scott Owings
The horrible death of one daughter and the coma of another and the confusion between the two leads the Ceraks and Van Ryns on the ultimate challenge of Christian faith.
06/29/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
A surgeon who gives blood to his patient is a reminder of all those who have invested in us to make us what we are.
06/28/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Honesty is more than just relating facts, it's telling the whole truth.
06/24/2006 by Steve Higginbotham
Procrastination nearly always makes things worse, so why do we put off so much stuff; and let's stop procrastinating and seize today!
06/23/2006 by Paul Faulkner
While we don't expect to do the work to make prayer work, we must at least engage ourselves in the task we pray for.
06/22/2006 by Alan Smith
The right time and the right light are necessary for us to find the right answers.
06/21/2006 by Elizabeth Price
We don't like being passive, so we have a hard time recognizing that we have what we have because we are blessed.
06/17/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Jackie Robinson demonstrated true courage when he handled himself in an exemplerary manner when becoming the first black to play pro baseball in the major leagues.
06/14/2006 by Alan Smith
Getting out of the rut is not only possible, but it can be fun, creative, and stimulating if we choose for it to be.
06/11/2006 by Ron Rose
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
06/09/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We must learn to use the time that we have to do enjoy the things of life and do the work of God.
06/08/2006 by Steve Higginbotham
What we do is our vote and if we are disinterested, that vote shows up too, so let's vote with integrity each day.
06/06/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
06/05/2006 by Phil Ware
While the most expensive meal in history was billed as an overcharge on a credit card, it really is a meal provided by our sin.
06/04/2006 by Alan Smith
God can do all things, even more than we imagine, so why do we live and pray like we don't believe this?
06/03/2006 by Tom Norvell
Jesus thought about others and helped them all the time and so must we.
06/02/2006 by Paul Faulkner