We show we are Jesus' disciples by what we do, but so often what we reach for is the wrong thing.
11/06/2005 by Russ Lawson
Jesus commanded us to act in certain ways toward others, especially when people mistreat us; what would happen if we really did obey him?
11/05/2005 by Tom Norvell
We are often critical of others and can't understand God because we don't see the big picture of what is happening.
11/02/2005 by Mike Barres
We can learn to give thanks and be content if we will reframe our current situation and see how many blessings we actually have.
11/01/2005 by Larry Zinck
We can know we are saved by putting ourselves in the story of God's great deliverance.
10/30/2005 by Russ Lawson
Holidays and special ritual meals for families can be great times to build into the family spiritual traditions.
10/29/2005 by Jeff Lee
We often take our own sin too lightly and need to be shocked into realization of how bad it is.
10/28/2005 by Alan Smith
Soul work takes tiem and in our instant society we must be patient and let God do his work on us.
10/25/2005 by Rubel Shelly
We all need to deal with the real issue in our lives and not just the fake ones or the cosmetic ones.
10/24/2005 by Phil Ware
Hope and help in times of trouble come from God who is ... always is.
10/22/2005 by Tom Norvell
Sometimes we just need to do things out of sense of duty to be faithful.
10/21/2005 by Alan Smith
Contmentment can be learned and with it comes lasting happiness.
10/19/2005 by Bill Sherrill
We are not God, we are not in control, and so we need to surrender and let God take control of our lives.
10/18/2005 by Rubel Shelly
All earthly homecomings should remind us of our ultimate joyful homecoming to God.
10/17/2005 by Phil Ware
The whole news media ignored the biggest story of the hurricanes -- the overwhelming help, compassion, and generosity of people to help their neighbors.
10/15/2005 by Rubel Shelly
God made men and women as complements of each other and we need each other.
10/14/2005 by Alan Smith
Life is full of all sorts of problems and curve balls: how we handle them determins our real faith.
10/12/2005 by Mike Barres
We are only as old as we choose to be, since God made us to be eternal.
10/11/2005 by Joseph Mazella
Heaven is our home, not earth, and we must live like heaven is our home.
10/10/2005 by Phil Ware
So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?
10/09/2005 by Jeff Lee
We must realize that with our blessings comes the responsibility to use them generously.
10/08/2005 by Tom Norvell
We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.
10/07/2005 by Alan Smith
Grace means we have a lifestyle of yes, not a lifestyle of no.
10/04/2005 by Ron Rose
Our first and primary citizenship must be our allegiance to the Kingdom of God.
10/03/2005 by Phil Ware
We must return to the pure and simple faith of trusting in Christ.
10/01/2005 by Tom Norvell