God has a plan for each of us, a destiny, to use us for his glory.
12/27/2005 by Mike Barres
While gifts are fine, we need to be leaving behind a legacy of love notes for our spouse and children and grand children.
12/20/2005 by Rubel Shelly
So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?
10/09/2005 by Jeff Lee
Our first and primary citizenship must be our allegiance to the Kingdom of God.
10/03/2005 by Phil Ware
Somethings we just have to know because they are such a blessing.
07/22/2005 by Alan Smith
Faith is about experience learning, not just sitting in a pew and having church book learning.
07/16/2005 by Patrick D. Odum
The comparison game hurts us no matter what side of the game we play on.
04/27/2005 by Kimberli J. Brackett
A story reminds us of how important it is to know people by their name and treat them with dignity.
04/22/2005 by Alan Smith
Even though they did not recognize Jesus at first, he was with those early disciples all along. All they had to do was keep looking for him.
04/10/2005 by Tom Norvell
While we can get frustrated with a lack of excellence in service in the world, we can never justify doing just enough and stopping short of giving God the best.
03/03/2005 by Tom Norvell
The real point of life is being willing to be a friend those who need relationships.
01/30/2005 by Rubel Shelly
The gospel is about a lot more than words -- without the power of a transformed life it means little.
12/07/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Thanksgiving is something that is needed, commanded, and celebrated: so let's give thanks.
11/23/2004 by Rubel Shelly
We can find God and receive his blessings if we are truly seeking after him!
10/22/2004 by Alan Smith
We often need children to help us see again with the eyes of innocence and call us back to godly mercy and kindness.
09/05/2004 by Joey Cope
Have you found real nourishment? Not unless you know Jesus.
08/10/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Please don't ignore others or ignore God because we all know how it hurts to be ignored.
08/03/2004 by Tom Norvell
Take notice of God's grace and share it.
08/01/2004 by Kathy Bailey
The storm comes through and all the lights go out and the electricity doesn't work.
06/19/2004 by Bill Sherrill
We are called to be Christ-centered, not self-centered.
03/28/2004 by Mike Barres
While many images are used to describe Heaven, the absence of grief, pain, death, and suffering are the ones that connect best with me!
03/18/2004 by Bill Sherrill
While in the world the folks who are the secret to success don't get noticed, God notices the servants among us and so must we.
02/02/2004 by Phil Ware
God is calling us to more than just settling for the lax spirituality many of us find ourselves in.
01/22/2004 by Mike Barres
A horrible storm in the United States Pacific Northwest helps slow things down enough for folks to remember some key truths from God.
01/11/2004 by Dr. Karen Buchanan
We are given remarkable freedom in Jesus; we can become like him.
01/07/2004 by Mike Barres