God wants us to be humble, but he doesn't want to get down on ourselves or judge ourselves or anyone else, he chose us and will us to his glory.
12/01/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Idolatry in India leads to a false notion that their gods are drinking milk, but the true and living God knows us and cares about us.
11/03/2006 by Paul Faulkner
The price of gasoline kicks off some creative questioning by Russ as he wrestles with the serious desensitization that has occurred in many lives.
10/08/2006 by Russ Lawson
After reading the passage again, have you seen anything new, like maybe it should apply in everything you do -- the Golden Rule!
10/02/2006 by Phil Ware
How many things have we been putting off that need doing that remain undone?
09/30/2006 by Joey Cope
Jesus accomplished all he was sent to do because he put God's kingdom and his righteousness first.
09/22/2006 by Paul Faulkner
The abduction and final escape of Natascha from Priklopil, we are given a story about how our viewpoint gets skewed.
09/17/2006 by Rubel Shelly
God can forgive all of our mistakes, sins, and failiures.
09/15/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Our descisions have consequences and these choices are not inconsequential to our children and grandchildren.
09/08/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Paul has a scare while tending his goats and it makes him realize the urgency of now, of doing the things today that need to be done and saying the things that need to be said right now.
09/01/2006 by Paul Faulkner
A trip to the beach and other vacation sites helps lead Patrick Odum to ask what he is not recognizing in his daily life where God's fingerprints and footprints can be found.
08/24/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Martha knew her brother Lazarus had died, but she also knew that Jesus could do something, she just didn't know what, do you know Jesus can help in your worst crises?
08/20/2006 by Tom Norvell
God is so big that he is greater than heart and can help us overcome the daily grind in all its mundane sameness.
08/16/2006 by Sarah Stirman
With so many lonely people out there, how are we going to be like Jesus and God and minister to their loneliness and isolation?
07/31/2006 by Phil Ware
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
07/16/2006 by Tom Norvell
Selling a bike for $5 (five dollars) is a bad deal, but not nearly as bad as giving away our soul for something valueless.
07/15/2006 by Steve Higginbotham
Stuff enslaves us rather than blesses us and people count most in our lives.
07/14/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We have to show mercy to others when they let us down because we need mercy for our mistakes and mess ups!
07/08/2006 by Mike Barres
When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.
07/07/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Freedom in Christ came at a high price and must be protected from legalism and license and can best be understood by flying a kite.
07/03/2006 by Phil Ware
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
06/09/2006 by Paul Faulkner
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
03/22/2006 by Ron Rose
We can stand in the way of reaching the lost or we can open the highway to let folks come to Jesus!
03/20/2006 by Phil Ware
Don't you wish you could say, like Jesus said, that the devil or Satan has no hold on you?
03/14/2006 by Tom Norvell
Church is found where people who make up the Lord's Body are at work doing Kingdom business.
02/14/2006 by Rubel Shelly