No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.
02/15/2004 by Russ Lawson
Even if our time in life means we have to slow down, that doesn't mean the Holy Spirit quits working in us; we can see his power in the small things he does in our lives.
02/10/2004 by Charlotte Barres
Jesus brings us gracious gifts, but if we receive the gift without thanking and praising Him, we miss out on the Sudden Kingdom.
02/08/2004 by Cary Branscum
The world needs more people like Sam, who are willing to be loyal, faithful, plodders and endure to the end.
02/07/2004 by Larry Zinck
Even though it can be very difficult, we must learn to control our tongue or it will cost us.
02/06/2004 by Alan Smith
Life is filled with its share of both good things and bad things, so we mustn't get so caught up in one that we forget the other!
02/05/2004 by Tom Norvell
When people get together to help a friend find a lost hearing aid by searching and praying, is it a miracle if they find it?
02/03/2004 by Kelly Breece
While in the world the folks who are the secret to success don't get noticed, God notices the servants among us and so must we.
02/02/2004 by Phil Ware
As Christians, we must learn to be polite people, even though politeness and courtesy is disappearing in our modern society.
01/30/2004 by Alan Smith
Marines in Iraq are learning to win people over by showing respect and courtesy rather than using their guns.
01/29/2004 by Rubel Shelly
We need to guard what we think in our minds and ask God to keep them pure.
01/28/2004 by Debbie Parker
Listen to how you talk about others and see what you find: is it prejudice or humility?
01/27/2004 by Russ Lawson
God is calling us to more than just settling for the lax spirituality many of us find ourselves in.
01/22/2004 by Mike Barres
We need to realize that sin and bad habits are the leash holding us back from being all God wants us to be.
01/21/2004 by Russ Lawson
God never promised to protect us from every bad thing; he only promised to save us and turn every bad thing into a good one.
01/20/2004 by Rubel Shelly
God wants us to get out of our ruts and find the new things and new people he has set in our paths.
01/19/2004 by Phil Ware
Sometimes things have to be destroyed, pealed away, torn apart, and ripped out before they can be rebuilt by God.
01/18/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
The truth is often not found in the fancy words we use about ourselves; what matters is the heart.
01/17/2004 by Alan Smith
Christians should be recognizable because their behavior and conduct match that of Jesus.
01/15/2004 by Larry Zinck
All of life is our worship, our love for God expressed heart, soul, mind, and strength.
01/12/2004 by Phil Ware
Even a secular study of the benefits of going to church are pretty significant, but if that won't get us into the church building, six men carrying our coffin will.
01/10/2004 by Larry Davies
Jesus is much more than his DNA: even this hoax can't begin to explain Jesus as God's Son.
01/08/2004 by Alan Smith
If you don't take the time to dream it, it probably won't happen.
01/04/2004 by Rubel Shelly
Loving like Jesus means that we love the forgotten, the unlovely, the left out, the marginalized.
01/03/2004 by Alan Smith
I'm convinced that God must know how to smile -- maybe even laugh right out loud. I think that's one of the reasons he gave us puppies.
01/02/2004 by Russ Lawson