Rubel Shelly reminds us that feeling guilty isn't necessarily bad, but shame can be destructive and lead to denial or living a self-fulfilling prophecy about our badness.
05/04/2010 by Rubel Shelly
Tammy Marcelain talks about Henri Nouwen's book and also about the prodigal son and the great love of God.
05/02/2010 by Tammy Marcelain
Phil Ware writes a meditation on what Mary may have thought as she stood at the foot of Jesus' cross as he died, using the theme of wood in his life to connect the story.
04/01/2010 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell talks about a phone call he received on his 57th birthday from an old friend and mentor and how special and important it was to him.
03/22/2010 by Tom Norvell
Mike Cope shares a beautiful story about a family tradition of dropping a quarter into the stockings of everyone in the family at Christmas, this includes a video update.
12/22/2009 by Mike Cope
Tom Norvell reminds us to not let anyone steal the peace we have in Jesus or in the season and offers some insights on keeping our peace.
12/20/2009 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware writes about Ruth and her love and faithfulness and how God used this to bring the Messiah, bless broken-hearted Naomi, and bless his people.
12/10/2009 by Phil Ware
Russ Lawson talks about talking with his kids and grandchildren on the phone and how precious it is to him and how God longs to hear from us in much the same way.
10/13/2009 by Russ Lawson
Rubel Shelly comments on the recommendation of Francis Collins nomination for the head of NIH and the Sam Harris criticism of his nomination.
08/16/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly shares a story from post World War II at Yankee Stadium and helps us understand that self-centeredness may be okay for little kids, but not for us!
08/03/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.
06/29/2009 by Lisa Mikitarian
Phil Ware shares insights on Jesus calling Mary by name and speaking to us today.
06/11/2009 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly talks about the nightmare of getting caught in a voice mail and caller processing system and says he prefers people over machines.
05/26/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Russ Lawson talks about what husbands and sons should do for the mothers and wives for Mother's Day.
05/09/2009 by Russ Lawson
Phil Ware looks at Ruth and Naomi and the difference one faithful person can make in everything!
05/07/2009 by Phil Ware
Steve Higginbotham shares the insight that Friday is not the end, but the promise of a new beginning.
04/10/2009 by Steve Higginbotham
Russ Lawson talks about the the blessings of our high tech communication, cyberspace-style communication, and challenges us to face-to-face encouragement.
03/20/2009 by Russ Lawson
Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.
03/16/2009 by Phil Ware
Jesus is worth investigating and Christians should encourage people to take enough time to evaluate his value.
02/04/2009 by Steve Ridgell
Joe Beam answers questions on love, sex, and relationships; this one focuses on an emotional affair.
01/29/2009 by Joe Beam
Rubel Shelly reminds us the nature of heroism is about being diligent and faithful to our everyday tasks like Sully.
01/27/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Hal Runkel talks about putting up a basketball goal with his son and how his son responds inappropriately and how a dad responds properly.
01/17/2009 by Hal Runkel, LMFT
Phil Ware reflects upon the star the Magi saw and puts it in its context of astrologers from Iran who recognized Jesus as King of the Jews and the religious leaders among the Jews who tried to kill him.
12/29/2008 by Phil Ware
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
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we need to allow new Christians and inquirers to have time to grow and mature and not subject them to over scrutiny to the point of killing them with caustic cleanliness.
08/05/2008 by Rubel Shelly