Phil Ware talks about the Holy Spirit and the importance of the Spirit in Jesus' conception, birth, and all that is tied to it.
12/24/2009 by Phil Ware
Not using a health club membership will not get you in shape. It is the same with church membership.
09/16/2009 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware talks about the events in the miracle stories that happen after the spectacle of the miracle takes place, the things that put people back into fellowship, community, and normalcy -- the way things were.
08/27/2009 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about theodicy, why good people suffer and the call to follow Jesus no matter what.
07/30/2009 by Phil Ware
Jesus called his disciples to leave comfortable lives in order to receive lives of purpose and a chance to be a part of God's mission in this world
07/29/2009 by Tim Archer
Ron Rose talks about his own struggle with legalism and challenges us to the liberating that comes from the good news of Jesus, the challenge to live a life of faith outside the walls of church.
07/12/2009 by Ron Rose
Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.
06/25/2009 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly compares the prophet Samuel choosing a king to Simon Cowell's view of a woman from Scotland trying to sing and reminds us that outward appearances don't reveal talent or the heart of a person.
04/25/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.
04/20/2009 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues to share his insights on experiencing Jesus as Immanuel.
03/30/2009 by Phil Ware
Patrick Odum writes about firefighters burning down their own station, hypocrites, criticism, and our desire to run others down.
02/24/2009 by Patrick D. Odum
Steve Brumfield writes about the way he celebrated Valentine's Day with his wife Sue.
02/14/2009 by Steve Brumfield
Rubel Shelly shares his thoughts on following through with our commitments using an "eternal flame" that is not so eternal and has been turned off as an example of not counting the cost.
01/22/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware looks at Matthew 18 and radical community in our churches.
01/19/2009 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about how we can help provide and be community to those who cannot get away from home or care facilities and he asks for our input on how we can help them do this.
01/16/2009 by Phil Ware
The things that make Christmas so special are available to the Christian all year long.
12/25/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Lisa Mikitarian shares an unusual set of Thanksgiving events that took her far from home where she found family in an unlikely place.
11/27/2008 by Lisa Mikitarian
Phil Ware writes about children being valued for who they are.
10/31/2008 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly talks about the shallowness of the Chinese to place appearance above all things and then pass it off as something else.
09/05/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Tom Norvell compares being in his yard and garden in the cool of the day and the words of Genesis 3 and God's desire to be with us and give us rest.
06/22/2008 by Tom Norvell
Tom Norvell talks about setting expectations too high or too low and trusting in God to do more than we can ask or imagine so we can wait in expectation of each day for his work in our lives.
04/20/2008 by Tom Norvell
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the Lord's prayer on the night he was betrayed was for unity and he prayed this three times, it was so important to him.
04/05/2008 by Bill Sherrill
Lisa Mikitarian shares some beautiful insights on the beauty of a heavy snow and how Jesus comes to us and offers to do the same -- bring peace to our hectic and harried worlds.
01/08/2008 by Lisa Mikitarian
Teresa Bell Kindred talks honestly about the stuff of life, exercise, root canals, and other things.
01/04/2008 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Tom Norvell compares the inflatable Christmas yard decorations to the inflatable Christians and religious people that Jesus criticized.
12/16/2007 by Tom Norvell