Phil Ware continues his series called 50 shades of grace that focuses on the intimacy between a husband and wife in marriage.
03/09/2015 by Phil Ware
Stacy Voss reminds us that we can let our bitterness and un-forgiveness poison us and steal our lives from us.
02/28/2015 by Stacy Voss
Phil Ware begins a seven week series of posts called Fifty Shades of Grace and will focus on Scripture and the Bible and God and the holy plan for fulfillment and sexuality in Scripture.
02/23/2015 by Phil Ware
Patrick Odum writes about 50 Shades of Grey and reminds us to think carefully about our participation and expectation of the movie and our sexuality.
02/21/2015 by Patrick D. Odum
Phil Ware comes in right after Valentine's Day and reminds us about iceberg dates on our calendar that tend to sink us and overwhelm us with feelings of being alone, being failures, and being abandoned but that we can overcome them by crying out to Jesus
02/16/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues a short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and what it means for Jesus to not leave us as orphans, but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
02/09/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly challenges us as the church to awaken to the call of Jesus and arise from our lethargy as an institution to reclaim our mission and purpose as Jesus' presence in the world.
02/08/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about reaching the 1,000 sponsored child mark with Heartlight.org and verseoftheday.com and what a great mark this is to break.
02/06/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware writes about four remarkable young women -- Karen, Melody, Annie, and Jinda -- and how Compassion and mission trips and Jesus have changed everything for them.
01/29/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit with a focus on being born of the Spirit and its ties to faith, baptism, and repentance.
01/26/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on dancing with the Spirit and keeping in step with the Spirit.
01/19/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives.
01/12/2015 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real missing link in so many great athletes, politicians, and business leaders is integrity and character.
01/11/2015 by Rubel Shelly
Stacy Voss reminds us of the story of Jonah and how Jonah praised God from the pit, from the belly of the beast, the fish.
01/09/2015 by Stacy Voss
Phil Ware begins a short 4 part series on the Holy Spirit as we begin the New Year, this one is focused on living by the power of the Holy Spirit.
01/05/2015 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware brings to close his series on experiencing the presence of Jesus in our lives.
12/29/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.
12/28/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Rick Brown writes a beautiful story on the background of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and a reminder that Jesus came for all of us misfits so we could know we fit in.
12/25/2014 by Rick Brown
Centuries ago, in a small unimportant town, our salvation began with a baby's cry. We continue to search and hope for: Peace, goodwill toward men.
12/24/2014 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware reminds us of the weather when Jesus came, filled with the fresh wind and heavenly breezes of heaven brought by the Holy Spirit.
12/22/2014 by Phil Ware
So a little boy was born, named Immanuel. He was a living sign from God, a reminder that God is with his people. Because Ahaz wouldn't listen and wouldn't put his trust in God, his nation would suffer defeat. But he had in this young boy the constant remi
12/17/2014 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.
12/14/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Cathy Messecar reminds us what we need most at Christmas and that only God can give us what humanity and our broken world cannot give.
12/12/2014 by Cathy Messecar
Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.
12/08/2014 by Phil Ware
It had to be hard to sing praises while marching against a more powerful enemy. It had to be hard to trust that God would fight the battle. It's easier to depend on ourselves, to trust in our strength, to put our faith in what we see and know. But fait
12/04/2014 by Tim Archer