It seems to me that some people interact with Jesus in the same way. They take a moment out of their busy lives and give it to him. Just a moment. He is a stop on the way, an interruption to a more important routine. And they never really see him. Othe
02/11/2015 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues a short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and what it means for Jesus to not leave us as orphans, but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
02/09/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly challenges us as the church to awaken to the call of Jesus and arise from our lethargy as an institution to reclaim our mission and purpose as Jesus' presence in the world.
02/08/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about reaching the 1,000 sponsored child mark with Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com and what a great mark this is to break.
02/06/2015 by Phil Ware
We are not asking you to adopt a moral code, go to church, or even "become a Christian." We are begging you to get back together with God.
02/04/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit with a focus on being born of the Spirit and its ties to faith, baptism, and repentance.
01/26/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.
01/24/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Rubel Shelly writes about the terror attack in France and about how we can only find our security in God.
01/17/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives.
01/12/2015 by Phil Ware
The wise men came seeking Jesus, to worship him and bring him gifts. Modern society has turned this event. Instead of giving gifts to Jesus, we give them to one another. Instead of looking for a king to worship, we focus our attention on one another.
01/07/2015 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware begins a short 4 part series on the Holy Spirit as we begin the New Year, this one is focused on living by the power of the Holy Spirit.
01/05/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware has one more Christmas thought to place in our hearts before we lose Jesus in the New Year!
01/02/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware brings to close his series on experiencing the presence of Jesus in our lives.
12/29/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.
12/28/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Phillip Morrison talks about the incarnation of God in human flesh in Jesus and the parable of the birds to explain why God had to do it.
12/27/2014 by Phillip Morrison
Rick Brown writes a beautiful story on the background of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and a reminder that Jesus came for all of us misfits so we could know we fit in.
12/25/2014 by Rick Brown
Centuries ago, in a small unimportant town, our salvation began with a baby's cry. We continue to search and hope for: Peace, goodwill toward men.
12/24/2014 by Bill Brant
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real reason for the season and that we must not forget Jesus in all the holiday trappings and mess and reindeer and Santa.
12/21/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Stacy Voss is trying to prepare our hearts for advent and the coming of Jesus by asking us to gather in pungent and hard to smell things.
12/19/2014 by Stacy Voss
So a little boy was born, named Immanuel. He was a living sign from God, a reminder that God is with his people. Because Ahaz wouldn't listen and wouldn't put his trust in God, his nation would suffer defeat. But he had in this young boy the constant remi
12/17/2014 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his Christmas series on finding Jesus and emphasizes Jesus' promise to be real to us and near us and in us if we seek him and ask him.
12/15/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.
12/14/2014 by Rubel Shelly
The Christmas message is not just that God's Son was born. It is that the baby grew up to die and save us from our sins.
12/10/2014 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.
12/08/2014 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell reminds us about our life's purpose, mission, goal, target and what gives our lives meaning and significance and eternal life.
12/06/2014 by Tom Norvell