Pain is not always bad -- it is necessary to help us know where we need to change and be changed by the Father.
03/21/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Our prayers get to God, they don't bounce back to us and we can be sure about that because Jesus intercedes for us.
03/18/2006 by Kathy Bailey
Without transparency we cannot fully share our love or be loved by another.
03/10/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We can't help everybody, or even most bodies, but we can help the person nearest us.
03/09/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Keeping us going in ministry, keeping our lights shining, requires us to spend time alone with God.
03/08/2006 by Sarah Stirman
We've got to move from viewing people as personalities to seeing them as people to love.
03/06/2006 by Phil Ware
A trip through deep depression forces our writer to look at reliance, dependence upon God, and finding hope when there doesn't seem to be much reason to hope.
03/05/2006 by Michele Howe
What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!
03/04/2006 by Joe Bagby
God's vulnerability, his openness in Jesus to his emotions, is captivating.
03/03/2006 by Paul Faulkner
A mom's work at writing Scripture on her daughter's wall leads to a great opportnity to learn about God's grace.
02/28/2006 by Sarah Stirman
Parenting twenty-somethings is a challenge but can be a blessing if we do our job well.
02/25/2006 by Martha Pope Gorris
We've got to show the world that we will actually love them way we claim we will.
02/08/2006 by Bill Sherrill
Learning to pay the price to get better or else we'll become irrelevant.
02/06/2006 by Phil Ware
For God, losing our loving passion for His Son and His Kingdom is a major concern and we should repent!
01/29/2006 by Bill Sherrill
We miss our loved ones when they die, but we can live in such a way to make sure that we see them again.
01/25/2006 by Russ Lawson
Sometimes rather than destroying us, pain and stress sometimes can make us stronger and grow.
01/24/2006 by Rubel Shelly
We should live passionately expecting the Lord's return.
01/23/2006 by Phil Ware
When we lose the Bible as our moral compass, then we are left without a good understanding of right and wrong and sin.
01/20/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Real faith leads us to act and not just talk about problems.
01/19/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Many tough things happen in life, are we ready for the storm or to help others caught in the storm?
01/01/2006 by Larry Davies
Sometimes with all the preparation and stress we forget what the real meaning of the holidays is all about.
12/24/2005 by Joey Cope
Getting a chance to play Santa Claus opens up a deep joy and a reminder that we need to be Jesus to those around us.
12/19/2005 by Phil Ware
Jesus came to face our world and give us deliverance both from and through what we fear.
12/12/2005 by Phil Ware
While we know Jesus said it is better to give than to receive, we often don't live like it!
12/07/2005 by Mike Barres
Putting off payments and not dealing with sin leads to disastrous results -- the payment always comes in.
12/02/2005 by Alan Smith