Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
01/05/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Tom Norvell talks about a pre-Christmas trip to the place of insanity, the mall, and questions if they are missing something in the season.
12/22/2007 by Tom Norvell
Tom Norvell makes a short and simple point about not using too many words.
09/23/2007 by Tom Norvell
Paul Faulkner writes about sharing our story and being vulnerable with others so we can have friends.
08/24/2007 by Paul Faulkner
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
07/08/2007 by Mike Barres
Rubel Shelly talks about the kinds of ways the Kingdom of God grows and spreads, quietly, gently, in the faithful, every day actions of real people.
05/15/2007 by Rubel Shelly
If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.
04/23/2007 by Phil Ware
Tom takes a ride on an airliner and from the window seat remembers how important it is to look at things from another perspective, God's perspective.
03/01/2007 by Tom Norvell
The Rule of Life is our own commitment to live out the spiritual disciplines, exercising the Spirit and doing what God longs to see us doing.
01/28/2007 by Scott Owings
We've got to fill our kids with good things and not just tell them what not to do, because if we don't fill them with God's stuff, someone is going to fill them with satan's stuff.
01/19/2007 by Paul Faulkner
Righteousness is not a choice but it is defined by God and his will, not by popular culture, media, and we cannot compromise and or flirt with evil.
01/14/2007 by Kimberli J. Brackett
Kimberly takes an honest self-appraisal and listens to God to learn that she needs to tremble in awe of God and his grace and at her own sin.
11/07/2006 by Kimberli J. Brackett
Are we anything more than a facade, or does our character run deep and can it be seen in the world of quiet and inner places in our lives.
11/06/2006 by Phil Ware
A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.
10/26/2006 by Mike Barres
The Amish are an example of simple piety that cares to honor God above getting even: it is their character and not their dress or agrarian culture we need to imitate.
10/24/2006 by Rubel Shelly
A child buys a car online because he has learned to imitate the actions of his mother on a computer and this is a powerful reminder that our kids are always watching us
10/21/2006 by Alan Smith
A kid who goes through a tantrum meltdown faces off with his mom who uses the scream free technique to help the child learn boundaries and not embarrass himself.
08/30/2006 by Jenny Runkel
Spiritual immunity comes from rearing children in godly homes with godly values and godly actions.
08/18/2006 by Paul Faulkner
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and worship, but it is not a terror of the Lord, but an enraptured love-filled walk with a holy God.
08/15/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Parenting can be done scream free, but not because we focus on our children, but because we focus on ourselves.
08/03/2006 by Hal Runkel, LMFT
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
08/01/2006 by Rubel Shelly
The spiritual discipline of generosity is crucial if we are going to grow in the spirit.
07/30/2006 by Scott Owings
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
07/24/2006 by Phil Ware
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