Kimberly takes an honest self-appraisal and listens to God to learn that she needs to tremble in awe of God and his grace and at her own sin.
11/07/2006 by Kimberli J. Brackett
Are we anything more than a facade, or does our character run deep and can it be seen in the world of quiet and inner places in our lives.
11/06/2006 by Phil Ware
We stand on the shoulders of giants and have the blessinmgs we have because of their sacrifices.
11/05/2006 by Alan Smith
Our egos are fragile and important but also dangerous, but we must learn humility.
11/02/2006 by Russ Lawson
The words of an old song remind us of our deep need for God and longing for him.
11/01/2006 by Tom Norvell
An awful Halloween ten years ago reminds us how important it is to value children for who they are!
10/31/2006 by Phil Ware
God can take broken, weak, and unfaithful people and make something meaningful and important out of their lives.
10/30/2006 by Rubel Shelly
So often, ministers and pastors won't let others minister to them, but we need to minister and be ministered to, we need to bless and be vulnerable so we can be blessed.
10/29/2006 by Jeff Lee
A simple road trip and quarreling kids leads to a reminder that we must all yield our hearts to the Lord as our "boss"!
10/28/2006 by Russ Lawson
The healing of the madman and the reaction of the crowd remind us once again that people are often prejudiced against anything that costs them something even if it benefits other people.
10/27/2006 by Paul Faulkner
A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.
10/26/2006 by Mike Barres
We need to vent our anger appropriately with a Christian friend before we lose control and the whole things blows up on us and those around us.
10/25/2006 by Katha Winther
The Amish are an example of simple piety that cares to honor God above getting even: it is their character and not their dress or agrarian culture we need to imitate.
10/24/2006 by Rubel Shelly
Christian people can be ugly and ungrateful, but we must be like Jesus in both the way we use our speech and the way we forgive others who are hateful and ungrateful.
10/23/2006 by Phil Ware
A child buys a car online because he has learned to imitate the actions of his mother on a computer and this is a powerful reminder that our kids are always watching us
10/21/2006 by Alan Smith
Selfishness destroys families while self-examination helps us improve ourselves and bless our families.
10/20/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Serving may be hard work, but like good exercise, it develops us into a healthier people.
10/19/2006 by Mike Barres
When we put self in the middle of everything, then everything becomes about I, me, my, and mine, and not about God and we mess up our self-absorbed lives.
10/18/2006 by Kimberli J. Brackett
If you want something bad enough, you go for it and do whatever it takes to do it, even if no one understands you.
10/17/2006 by Rubel Shelly
We have to act ourselves into a better way of feeling rather than think ourselves into a better way of acting!
10/16/2006 by Phil Ware
Fasting is a way to draw closer to God.
10/15/2006 by Scott Owings
Messing up his communication with his wife, Paul learns the lesson of the importance of good communication.
10/13/2006 by Paul Faulkner
We have a hard time understanding because we don't hear or listen to understand what Jesus is saying to us!
10/11/2006 by Russ Lawson
The awful murders in our schools several weeks ago almost went unnoticed because we were so busy focusing on the Terrell Owens soap opera which shows how messed up we really are.
10/09/2006 by Phil Ware
The greatest miracle of all is the one that occurs every day in the lives of people who are found by grace and changed.
10/06/2006 by Paul Faulkner
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