Photos often represent a "reality" that doesn't exist. They focus on the surface level. God looks beyond that, looking at the heart. How do we get our hearts right? God can fix them.
05/22/2013 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware offers some practical and important advice on what to do to help in the devastation caused by tornadoes.
05/21/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware writes about interim ministry and his partners, and how we can be a 'Yes" church.
05/14/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware uses the story of Eve and Seth to give us encouragement for those times when we think we've failed as a parent.
05/12/2013 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison offers Encouraging Words about Mother's Day and the red or white flowers we wear in honor and to remember our mothers.
05/10/2013 by Phillip Morrison
Rick Brown reminds us that what we need is a heart transplant from God so our heartbeat is that of Jesus.
04/19/2013 by Rick Brown
I need to think about dying. Not in a scared way, nor some kind of morbid obsession. I need to remember that death is coming… and it's not the end. I need to prepare for my real retirement, the one that will last forever. All of the "busyness" that surrou
04/17/2013 by Tim Archer
Ron Rose talks about hearing God's call to go to Mongolia in three poofs.
04/16/2013 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelley takes a look at coach Scott Nagy of South Dakota State and sees a great slogan: play like you are loved.
04/12/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Our family has owned our farm for 110 years, but that is not our most important family legacy. Faith is.
04/10/2013 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his series that parallels The Story and he brings us to the resurrection of Jesus through the humiliation of his disciples and himself and tying his message to the garments of Jesus.
03/31/2013 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell reminds us that little things are not really little things and that they often are the difference between life and missing out on life.
03/26/2013 by Tom Norvell
Rubel Shelly takes us to El Paso and shares a story that will warm our hearts about a coach, a boy, a team, and good sportsmanship.
03/22/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story by looking at Peter's confession of Jesus and how Jesus takes flawed, broken, messed-up people and builds his church that is unstoppable.
03/17/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and reminds us that we can all be John the Baptist, the baptizer, to people around us.
03/03/2013 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell uses Paul's words to the Corinthians to help us know that we can keep on the journey of faith and not lose heart.
02/26/2013 by Tom Norvell
Phil Ware shares a recent heart-gripping moment they had with their compassion child from Uganda and what it all means as he remembers a trip from 5 years ago with Compassion Bloggers.
02/22/2013 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly tells the story of a man finding $1200 and not being thanked when he returned it and he talks about the principle of being a good Samaritan.
02/19/2013 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware takes us back to The Story, God's story and our story and reminds us that while rebuilding infrastructure for a city and country is hard, it is even harder to rebuild the morale, moral, and faith foundation.
02/17/2013 by Phil Ware
It's important to start our walk with God, but even more important that we finish it. We have to persevere until the end.
02/06/2013 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on what is core, or what is at the heart of what we must believe?
01/06/2013 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware shares a collection of Scriptures that talk about the significance of Jesus' birth.
12/25/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware finishes the year 2012 with two powerful posts or articles about Jesus' birth and the people gathered around him, and emphasizes that God's greatest beginnings are found in hard endings.
12/23/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware writes about the Christmas star that actually began to shine many years before the Magi found it!
12/16/2012 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown talks about Jesus not just missing from the nativity, but also from Christmas and from our lives and yet we can use this time to restore him to his rightful place in our lives.
12/15/2012 by Rick Brown