Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real definition of a leader as someone who serves others because leadership is always for the sake of others.
06/20/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called the Journey home and he looks at the hardest lesson learned, that it is better to be a servant in our Father's house than to be on our own and alone.
06/16/2014 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison reminds us of the role and importance of a dad and father on Father's Day.
06/15/2014 by Phillip Morrison
Tim Woodroof continues his series on change in the book of Acts and the changes facing the church today.
06/08/2014 by Tim Woodroof
Phil Ware reminisces about his father's death and the years that have gone by and the reasons things happen and how we will know it all at the end of the Road, just like Amy Grant sings.
06/02/2014 by Phil Ware
Michele Howe shares with us a poignant story of a woman caregiver and the loss of a client, or patient, and friend, and how it wipes her out and discourages her until she finds a way to bless this friend and her family and goes to the Father in prayer.
05/30/2014 by Michele Howe
Heather Gray shares a devotional on death and love and the power of God through it all for families who are deployed in harms way and she speaks with the authenticity of someone who knows because her husband David Gray was killed in Afghanistan.
05/26/2014 by Heather Gray
Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.
04/14/2014 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison writes about Cristo Redentor, Christ the Redeemer, the statue and the work of Jesus, about the principle of redemption, and how Jesus saves us and redeems us.
04/13/2014 by Phillip Morrison
Phil Ware thinks about the disciples not getting Jesus' repeated statements about going to Jerusalem, being rejected, being crucified, and being raised from the dead.
04/07/2014 by Phil Ware
Christians can be rich. Rich people can be Christians. But we need to remember that material things can often get in the way of our faith. Godliness with contentment. That should be our goal.
04/02/2014 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware takes a weird note in his inbox and uses Johnny Cash and his comebacks to remind us that Jesus gives us the ultimate comeback, he forgives, purifies, and heals.
03/24/2014 by Phil Ware
There is a God who can forgive all the heinous acts anyone can perform. There is a God who allowed His only Son to save all of us by paying the price none of us deserved. There is a God who can take the worst sinner and transfer him or her into a forgiven
03/19/2014 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware challenges us to ask the 'Now, so what?' question to our own faith in Jesus and God and to make life changes based upon it.
03/17/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly talks about an airport delay that ended up in a blessed day alone with God focusing and praying on the things and people that matter most and being present with God in the quietness of the moment.
03/14/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Terese Bell Kindred reminds mothers and grandmothers of the importance of a child's and grandchild's first five years of life and the urgency of making a God impression on them while we can.
03/08/2014 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Phil Ware does part 4 in a 5 part series on the Immanuel passages in Matthew, this week is the Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, focusing on cross cultural outreach and disciple-making, something much more involved than just evangelism.
03/03/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us to not get knocked off our path when we encounter potholes, even big bad ones that do damage, but to keep pressing on and persevering toward the call of God.
03/02/2014 by Rubel Shelly
It doesn't matter what you have done. Your sins can be washed away. You can start over. God will cleanse you and give you a new life.
02/26/2014 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his leadership series on the Immanuel Sayings or ways to experience Jesus, this one focuses on compassionate service.
02/24/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly talks about a book he read recently, "Sanctuary of Outcasts", and challenges us to make the church such a place.
02/23/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Old clothes are comfortable and you get so used to them you do not realize how good new clothes are. Life is like that too.
02/19/2014 by Steve Ridgell
Just as Isaiah had to overcome Uzziah's failure, we have to deal with the failures of others. We need to learn to turn to God at times like that.
02/05/2014 by Tim Archer
Brian McCutchen talks about worship and how it must be a daily part of our lives or it is not real worship like the early Christians shared and lived.
01/30/2014 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware shares his heart about someone who is precious to him who needs to come to the Lord and has not yet done so.
01/27/2014 by Phil Ware