So instead of burying your money in the ground, you should be storing up treasure in heaven. How do you do that? Do good. Be rich in good deeds. Be generous. And be willing to share.
01/14/2016 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on The Andrew Effect -- connecting people with Jesus and helps us learn from Andrew on how to make a Jesus difference in the lives of others.
01/12/2016 by Phil Ware
This is a collection of "one another" passages in the New Testament, and primarily from Paul, that speaks about life together.
01/10/2016 by Scripture
Phillip Morrison reminds us to focus forward and let go of the past.
01/05/2016 by Phillip Morrison
I stole the idea from the apostle Paul: three ways to focus on Jesus next year.
12/31/2015 by Steve Ridgell
The Herodium lies in ruins today. Herod is long dead and almost forgotten. But the baby that was born in a stable in the little town of Bethlehem is remembered, loved, and worshiped.
12/24/2015 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware reflects on Mary treasuring the memories of Jesus' birth in her heart and finds reason not to sweat the small stuff, not miss the moments of grace in Christmas, and not lose the opportunity to lock away treasures in our own hearts this time of y
12/21/2015 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell makes a plea to fellow believers to think before speaking and acting and try to line up both with our example of how Jesus spoke and acted toward others.
12/19/2015 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware shares his series for December 2015 on welcoming Jesus and focuses on the Magi from the gospel of Matthew and lets that story remind us our need to reach out to the lost and foreigner and alien and refugee among us.
12/15/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our faith must make a difference in our normal lives or it matters little.
12/06/2015 by Rubel Shelly
If we are willing, we can find Jesus in the most down to earth of places.
11/28/2015 by Philip Gulley
They had a heavenly accent. They spoke in such a way that everybody knew they were on a journey, one that would end in heaven. They knew, as the old hymn says, "This world is not my home, I'm just a passin' through." They were on their way to the city God
11/18/2015 by Tim Archer
Phli Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.
11/16/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that unfair criticism is a part of life so we need to rely on our relationship with God to overcome it and we need to not ever become one of those kinds of criticizers.
11/13/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
11/09/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware concludes his 10 part series on "Saved at Sea" dealing with sea stories in the Bible and how God has always saved his people, this time focusing on the ultimate saved at sea story, Revelation 21:1-5
11/02/2015 by Phil Ware
Ann Voskamp reminds us that there is no harm in just listening, and there can be great healing and hope and transformation.
10/30/2015 by Ann Voskamp
Phil Ware talks about his NASCAR Experience and his father and passing on faith to future generations.
10/19/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelley reminds us that God does his best work through the most unlikely of people.
10/18/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware reminds us that drive-by prayers and tweeting heaven and tweet prayers are ways to include God in all of our everyday activities and build upon our life of prayer.
10/12/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware reminds us that in a search for a new minister, especially a preacher or preaching minister, that we need to know our specific mission as a congregation.
10/05/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series of articles on churches facing the challenges of the interim season and uses the imagery of high mountain climbing to help us appreciate the challenges.
09/28/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about finding our theological and missional mountains and how important it is to know them if you are going to call a minister with whom to partner.
09/14/2015 by Phil Ware
Stacy Voss shares the parallel between a house burned by a nearby car and the destruction in her life because of infidelity and divorce.
09/04/2015 by Stacy Voss
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the heroes of scripture had to endure many of the same kinds of challenges we do, that is what makes their witness so powerful.
08/28/2015 by Rubel Shelly