Grace is amazing because of all the great things it does for us and changes in us.
02/19/2007 by Phil Ware
A damaging fire that swept through the Norvell home is heartbreaking and hard, but also a reminder of God's constant care.
02/15/2007 by Tom Norvell
Love is unpredictable and that is the real meaning of love, that God would do the unexpected to love us and draw us to himself.
02/12/2007 by Phil Ware
A skunk caught far from home is ushered home by a couple of volunteers and this reminds Patrick of how much God did to bring us home when we were far away and stunk spiritually.
01/23/2007 by Patrick D. Odum
Family fights, shopping mall stampedes, world unrest and wars all will continue through the Christmas season, but we should not be surprised: Jesus came to save our fractured world.
12/18/2006 by Phil Ware
How God turned a couple of horrible, traumatic experiences in the Ware family into something really good!
11/20/2006 by Phil Ware
With an onslaught of bad things happening over the last several weeks, Russ is holding on to hope and faith in God and the steadfast love of the Father.
11/04/2006 by Russ Lawson
The healing of the madman and the reaction of the crowd remind us once again that people are often prejudiced against anything that costs them something even if it benefits other people.
10/27/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We need to vent our anger appropriately with a Christian friend before we lose control and the whole things blows up on us and those around us.
10/25/2006 by Katha Winther
Selfishness destroys families while self-examination helps us improve ourselves and bless our families.
10/20/2006 by Paul Faulkner
When a proposal goes bad because of a plane crash, does the groom still get his request answered?
09/09/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
God is so big that he is greater than heart and can help us overcome the daily grind in all its mundane sameness.
08/16/2006 by Sarah Stirman
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
07/16/2006 by Tom Norvell
A surgeon who gives blood to his patient is a reminder of all those who have invested in us to make us what we are.
06/28/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Jackie Robinson demonstrated true courage when he handled himself in an exemplerary manner when becoming the first black to play pro baseball in the major leagues.
06/14/2006 by Alan Smith
Getting out of the rut is not only possible, but it can be fun, creative, and stimulating if we choose for it to be.
06/11/2006 by Ron Rose
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
06/09/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Not only must we be still and hear God, but he also longs to come to us in the busy rush of our daily lives.
05/04/2006 by Rubel Shelly
If God answers prayers, why don't we pray more frequently?
04/09/2006 by Larry Davies
If we are to grow in our spiritual walk, we must exercise the Spirit within us and one way is lectio divina, sacred reading.
02/09/2006 by Scott Owings
The interconnectedness of our world isn't bad, but really an opportunity to do good and bring redemptive influence.
01/30/2006 by Phil Ware
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
We have taken the joy, glory, risk, holiness, excitment out of Christmas and made it predictable and boring.
12/15/2005 by Jeff Lee
All space must be reclaimed as sacred space.
09/27/2005 by Rubel Shelly
Take care of our debts because when we don't it reflects poorly on the church and God's people.
09/25/2005 by Patrick D. Odum