Phil Ware uses the climactic moment in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" where he is told to "earn it" to emphasize the difference between grace and obligation.
02/09/2009 by Phil Ware
Bill Sherrill challenges us to judge our success based on our hearts and our service.
12/13/2008 by Bill Sherrill
Alan Smith shares a story about Doug Nichols in India while he was in a sanatarium and how his service opened the door to his evangelism.
11/18/2008 by Alan Smith
Paul Faulkner reminds us of our freedom in Christ to serve and find God's blessing.
10/07/2008 by Paul Faulkner
Phil Ware reminds us of an old story describing heaven and hell and how the difference between the two is whether or not people serve each other.
10/06/2008 by Phil Ware
Sarah Stirman says she doesn't go to church to worship God, so what does she go for?
10/03/2008 by Sarah Stirman
Tom Norvell talks about the struggles of moving and the way people in customer service promise more than they can deliver.
09/19/2008 by Tom Norvell
Lisa Mikitarian shares the time she invested in working her son through a discussion about the importance of God guiding, but our ability to make our choices and take responsibility for our actions.
03/09/2008 by Lisa Mikitarian
Rubel Shelly talks about Starbucks and their emphasis on customer service and how we need to emulate their desire to greet help others.
01/15/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.
12/03/2007 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that for Christians all of life is a place of sacred activity, especially our work.
10/18/2007 by Rubel Shelly
Patrick Odum reminds us that we shouldn't get weary in doing kind acts of service simply because we can't see the results, because do good is a result all by itself.
09/22/2007 by Patrick D. Odum
Paul Faulkner reminds us that if we are going to keep being a servant to Christ and others, then we've got to care for ourselves and replenish what we are depleting in our service to others.
09/21/2007 by Paul Faulkner
Rubel Shelly reminds us that God's book of Who's Who is only filled with those who are servants.
09/20/2007 by Rubel Shelly
Sarah Stirman reminds us that when we use our hands to serve the Lord, we are seen as beautiful and he gives us strength to serve him.
08/12/2007 by Sarah Stirman
Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.
07/30/2007 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.
06/11/2007 by Phil Ware
So often, ministers and pastors won't let others minister to them, but we need to minister and be ministered to, we need to bless and be vulnerable so we can be blessed.
10/29/2006 by Jeff Lee
A simple road trip and quarreling kids leads to a reminder that we must all yield our hearts to the Lord as our "boss"!
10/28/2006 by Russ Lawson
Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.
10/19/2006 by Mike Barres
Interruptions and surprise visitors are not bad things in a busy day of ministry; they are an answer to prayer.
05/30/2006 by Tom Norvell
We've got to re-think and re-do the way we worship in the church today and get back to our mission of being Jesus to the world around us.
04/24/2006 by Phil Ware
So often we have the grandiose promises we've made, when in reality we won't do the small stuff!
04/22/2006 by Alan Smith
We can't help everybody, or even most bodies, but we can help the person nearest us.
03/09/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Being in positions of leadership and authority doesn't give us the right to be above the law, but instead should give us the opportunity to serve in love.
02/23/2006 by Tom Norvell