Russ Lawson uses an old story about street cars to remind us of our need to hang on to God and our relationship with him.
06/27/2010 by Russ Lawson
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the New Coke debacle and also reminds us to not let our pride keep us from admitting we were wrong.
05/25/2010 by Rubel Shelly
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
Phil Ware continues his call to kingdom series and focusing on having the reputation as the church that helps people.
04/22/2010 by Phil Ware
Jesus does not call us so He can fit into what we want. He calls us to fit into what He wants.
04/21/2010 by Steve Ridgell
All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.
04/15/2010 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell talks about a sleepless night that leads to a great time of prayer and some key lessons about prayer.
04/06/2010 by Tom Norvell
No matter what we've done, God is willing to seek us out and bring us back home.
03/10/2010 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware compares 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans 6 and reminds us that what saves us is Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection and we get to participate and experience these in baptism and the Lord's Supper!
03/04/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about Jesus' identity, our reluctance to choose, and how we have to choose one way or the other about Jesus' identity.
02/04/2010 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.
01/28/2010 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose talks about Amy who went to Mother Teresa's Dying Destitutes and found that by touching the broken and dying you looked into the face of God, and we can do the same if we take the time to draw close
01/26/2010 by Ron Rose
Patrick Odum writes about the devastation in Haiti and our response to it as a people of God who want to do the work of the Kingdom.
01/24/2010 by Patrick D. Odum
Teresa Bell Kindred shares some ideas about New Year's resolutions and living for others.
01/17/2010 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Life is constantly changing. It is essential to have something unchanging to hold on to.
01/06/2010 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware writes about Christmas, Joseph and Mary, and the "You've got to be kidding me!" moments in the life of Jesus.
12/17/2009 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly uses the recent world series and a few Casey Stengel stories about the early days of the Mets to remind us that the we need to get back to the basics of what we do as believers: love God and love each other.
11/10/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware tells about a time he lost his son Zachary and then found him and the joy of finding lost sheep in the teaching of Jesus.
11/05/2009 by Phil Ware
Christianity is a public commitment. It must not be hidden.
11/04/2009 by Steve Ridgell
Christians are designed to live in community.
10/21/2009 by Steve Ridgell
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
Russ Lawson describes why it is hard and important to be willing to play second fiddle in the Lord's orchestra.
09/29/2009 by Russ Lawson
As Christians, we have hope because of what we are waiting, or more importantly, whom we are waiting for.
09/23/2009 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware talks about the tension between insiders and outsiders and how we are to view community and the way we connect our outside friends to it.
09/10/2009 by Phil Ware
The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery teaches us how the church should deal with sinful people ... because the church is full of sinful people.
09/09/2009 by Tim Archer
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