Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.
04/06/2012 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
03/25/2012 by Phil Ware
Should we not be more than verbally “outraged” when others burn, mock or destroy elements of faith that are precious to us who claim to follow Christ? In our antichristian world aren’t we expected to stand up and stand firm for what we believe in?
03/14/2012 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.
03/11/2012 by Phil Ware
Leap year appears to have an extra day. The Mayan calendar has some people wondering if time as we know it is about to end. How much time do we have left and how do we use it?
02/29/2012 by Steve Ridgell
Rick Brown challenges us to be welcoming to those who are outsiders and those we do not know.
02/16/2012 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.
02/12/2012 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware talks about why he and about 100 others go to Peru each year when it costs so much.
02/05/2012 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is really no such thing as the Christian vote, but a reality that politics often uses religion and religion gets used in politics, but the kingdom of God comes in different ways.
01/31/2012 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series, Better Broken, focusing on the problem of there being 11 apostles and how people fail us and what are we doing to do to go on after we've been betrayed.
01/15/2012 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.
01/06/2012 by Ron Rose
Like the Israelites of old, we too can find ourselves ripped from our homes, forced to go places we don't want and become slaves to our emotions and desires. BUT we can go "home" anytime we choose restoration with our Father.
01/04/2012 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.
01/01/2012 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown reminds us of a messy Christmas long ago and the messy time in which Jesus was born.
12/20/2011 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware goes over a number of inaccuracies that have crept in to our telling of the story of Jesus at Christmas, but reminds us that the main thing is that Jesus came for everyone and the more we know the story, the more we know it is true.
12/18/2011 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.
12/11/2011 by Phil Ware
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
12/04/2011 by Phil Ware
Rick Brown reminds us to be thankful for God's mercies.
11/24/2011 by Rick Brown
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
11/20/2011 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us to invest each day in simple acts of service to others.
11/18/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.
11/15/2011 by Brian McCutchen
Phil Ware continues his four message series on Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.
11/13/2011 by Phil Ware
We shouldn't wait until we find ourselves in crisis to look for God.
11/09/2011 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the church is sent, scattered, meant to infiltrate and penetrate the world and make a difference.
11/04/2011 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
10/30/2011 by Phil Ware