So often the people who do the most hard work get no recognition for it and we need to remedy that situation.
01/09/2007 by Alan Smith
The coming of Christ is a violent grace that heads to a violent end and if we listen to the birth stories of Jesus we can find there a real Savior who lived in our all too real world.
01/08/2007 by Phil Ware
Light a stuck anchor prevents a boat from advancing or moving, so we often get stuck in our pasts and can't go forward until we get rid of the dead weight that weighs us down and holds us back.
12/31/2006 by Rubel Shelly
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
12/30/2006 by Mike Barres
Resentment kills us, but forgiveness allows us to exercise a growing faith like a mustard tree and let God do the impossible within us.
12/28/2006 by Larry Davies
The old Gallows of the city of Chicago were left in the basement for years and years and this reminds Patrick of things that we allow to sit around in our hearts and fester and destroy us for years.
12/27/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
Christmas has unfortunately gotten so caught up in conflict that we lose sight of loving folks the way Jesus came to do.
12/24/2006 by Russ Lawson
The real place Christmas happens is in our hearts, where love, joy, peace, and kindness are found.
12/23/2006 by Charlotte Barres
The best gift that can be given is the gift of dedicated time to a family member.
12/22/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Jesus is the reminder of God's unconditional love and willingness to search and sacrifice to find us and bring us home as our love-sick father.
12/21/2006 by Randy Becton
A trip around the Mall in Washington, D.C., leads Tom to reflect on how much he hates war and how he longs for the peace of Christ.
12/16/2006 by Tom Norvell
Even Napoleon Bonaparte was awed by the astonishing Jesus who came to earth as a baby.
12/15/2006 by Paul Faulkner
Sin, a form of spiritual cancer, can be defeated like physical cancer and this victory leaves us feeling excited and on top of the world, but we must work hard for the victory and God will help us.
12/14/2006 by Tammy Marcelain
Priceless memories that you make with those you love are far more valuable and enduring gifts than anything you can purchase with money.
12/13/2006 by Teresa Bell Kindred
Mentoring kids offers a great chance for Christians to honor the call of Jesus to care for orphans.
12/10/2006 by John Cragg
Mike talks about a time when someone helped him on a hike and it reminded him of how we have to help those who come behind us.
12/09/2006 by Mike Barres
Russ finds out about a grandbaby because of a sonogram and the baby is wiggling around all over the place and reminds us that life begins in the mind of God.
12/07/2006 by Russ Lawson
Learning to take things one hour and one step at a time helps this mother learn to make it when her premature baby is having problems in the hospital.
12/06/2006 by Denise Waldrop
A surprising winter snow gives Phil the opportunity to think about the changes of seasons and the falling of grace on us all with the birth of Jesus.
12/04/2006 by Phil Ware
Using something for free almost every weekend of the year for a parking lot reminds a church that they don't own what they use; we need to learn that same thing as God's children.
12/03/2006 by Alan Smith
A Christmas present of a ruby and diamond ring that is adjustable is a present that evokes praise just like the way God has blessed us should pour forth our praise!
11/26/2006 by Jeanene Reese
A humorous story about undeserved inheritance reminds us of how easy it is to forget to thank God for all that he has done for us.
11/23/2006 by Alan Smith
How God turned a couple of horrible, traumatic experiences in the Ware family into something really good!
11/20/2006 by Phil Ware
One of the key spiritual disciplines is witnessing to others, because sharing our faith in Jesus is crucial to others finding God!
11/19/2006 by Scott Owings
Patrick Odum tells about a boy who shared his winnings with his father rather than spending it only on himself and the joy that this attitude brought the father and Patrick compares this to the joy we give our Father, God, when we share.
11/15/2006 by Patrick D. Odum
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