The Bible, Scripture, holds God's directions for his followers. If you don't read it, you don't know how to put your life together. And what you actually get doesn't resemble anything close to what you envisioned; you have pieces lost or pieces that are
08/26/2015 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware shares a passion on his heart about the way we have privatized and personalize conversion and salvation that eliminates the necessary grace of Jesus' community, family, and spiritual community.
08/24/2015 by Phil Ware
Brian McCutchen reminds us that we are known, loved and valued by God.
08/22/2015 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series focusing on Peter's denials, his promises, his arrogance, his failure, and his restoration.
08/17/2015 by Phil Ware
Ann Voskamp looks at our ravaged world this summer and uses the image of a ravaged countryside to help us remember the power of sharing scars with the one who bears our sin in his scars.
08/09/2015 by Ann Voskamp
Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.
08/07/2015 by Rubel Shelly
What's your hope for the future? Who or what are you putting your trust in? Let me encourage you to fully trust in the Lord and his salvation.
08/05/2015 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea and this week focuses on Jesus walking on the water.
08/03/2015 by Phil Ware
Phillip Morrison shares ideas and input on our perception of aging and birthdays.
07/31/2015 by Phillip Morrison
Phil Ware continues with his series on Saved at Sea from the great Bible stories of sea rescues and this time examines Jonah and that he was saved from death for God's great purposes.
07/27/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to choose our words carefully because we don't have an unsend button for our mouth or a delete button to use after the words are spoken.
07/25/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God.
07/20/2015 by Phil Ware
I know that just as my childhood trophies have lost their value to me, I'll one day look at all the things that seem so important to me now and see that they are like trash compared to knowing Christ. On that day, I'll lay my trophies down and receive wha
07/15/2015 by Tim Archer
Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.
07/10/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware reflects on the importance of freedom and what Paul teaches in Galatians.
07/04/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series called 'Saved at Sea' with his fourth message on life's most important question, 'What sort of man is this?'
06/30/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to make correct judgments about many things and many people, the secret is not being judgmental.
06/26/2015 by Rubel Shelly
There are consequences for sin. Satan just wants you not to think about them.
06/24/2015 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series and in this third message reminds us of Noah for Father's Day and also emphasizing the importance of godly and righteous men and dads and the power of their influence.
06/21/2015 by Phil Ware
While the lessons are numerous when studying the life of Caleb, the single ever present aspect is his commitment to following God whether on a secret mission, unsuccessfully arguing to take the land, waiting 40 years or finally defeating the enemy.
06/17/2015 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware continues his series of messages based on the sea passages of the Bible, called Saved at Sea, this post is called Something Beautiful, Someone Good.
06/15/2015 by Phil Ware
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
06/13/2015 by Max Lucado
Max Lucado shares the encouragement that we can get through our tough times just like Joseph did his.
06/07/2015 by Max Lucado
Phillip Morrison writes about the weather in Texas and the reminder that we need to look beyond the horizon of our own circumstance and remember the promise, hope, redemption, and healing of God.
06/05/2015 by Phillip Morrison
Running around the bases because of errors is not a home run. You cannot change the rules. You cannot change God's rules either.
06/03/2015 by Steve Ridgell