God can make our lives new, giving us a fresh start. He wipes out past mistakes, letting us begin again.
12/31/2008 by Tim Archer
The things that make Christmas so special are available to the Christian all year long.
12/25/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Perhaps because of the familiarity of the depiction of the birth of the Savior we fail to focus on just what an impact it had on the lives of all mankind.
12/17/2008 by Kay Talley
The story of Horatio Spafford and his great hymn "When Peace Like a River" still inspires and encourages all of us who suffer.
12/10/2008 by Tim Archer
We have made church much more complex than the story of Jesus. He brought a simple, real life plan to earth to save us.
12/03/2008 by Steve Ridgell
"Over the river and through the woods to 'Aunt Patty's' house we go."
11/26/2008 by Bill Brant
There is real hope for our present lives. God offers us this hope through Jesus, and only through him.
11/19/2008 by Tim Archer
Following Jesus is difficult ... but worth it. Sacrifice leads to joy, peace, hope, and purpose.
11/12/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Do you ever feel out of place? Like you just don't belong? Maybe when you're visiting with a group of acquaintances, and you just can't seem to relate to them.
11/05/2008 by Wesley Shutt
We can overcome the anxiety that fear brings by giving all of our concerns to God. He will, in return, give us an incomprehensible peace.
10/29/2008 by Tim Archer
God is good. We are not. He sent his Son so we could be good.
10/22/2008 by Steve Ridgell
As I was flying out of Abilene this past summer, I looked out the airplane window and admired how green Texas was.
10/15/2008 by Karen Presley
"Where there is no faith in the future, there is no power in the present."
10/08/2008 by Tim Archer
The reality of Christian life is not that we do not sin. It is seen in how we react to our sin.
10/01/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
09/24/2008 by Bill Brant
When people talk about forever, it doesn't mean an eternity. But when God talks about forever, it means time without end.
09/17/2008 by Tim Archer
Jesus came so we could live an abundant life secure in the knowledge that we will live eternally in heaven.
09/10/2008 by Steve Ridgell
When I was a teenager some friends and I would frequently get together on a weekend night to go camping.
09/03/2008 by Wesley Shutt
We all have an inborn need that only God can fill, yet most of us spend our time running after inadequate substitutes.
08/27/2008 by Tim Archer
God sent his Son to die for our sins. We cannot be good enough to save ourselves. We cannot be bad enough that God's grace cannot save us.
08/20/2008 by Steve Ridgell
As the massive Boeing 777 jet accelerated down the runway, then lifted into the air, I was again in awe at the magnificent power
08/13/2008 by Kay Talley
People can live for years needing the very thing that God has to offer, yet they overlook the treasure that He offers.
08/06/2008 by Tim Archer
Jesus claims to be the one true way to God. There is no other.
07/30/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Last Christmas my wife and I were given a kite. It’s one of those really large ones that requires two handles and gives you a pretty good work out.
07/23/2008 by Wesley Shutt
Hope can give us the power to overcome illness, change our lives and face whatever this life may bring. Hope needs a foundation, and only God gives an eternal foundation.
07/16/2008 by Tim Archer