While heaven and hell, punishment and reward, may be motivation for our behavior, eventually God wants us to be motivated by love.
12/31/2004 by Alan Smith
God's gift of grace in Jesus' Christ carries with it the responsibility to live changed lives.
12/28/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Sometimes we get the service we suggest by the way we present ourselves to others.
12/23/2004 by Joey Cope
Only God can bring new life with refreshment through his holy spirit.
12/08/2004 by Bruce Wadd
Like a fine garden, a marriage relationship takes cultivation and care
12/01/2004 by Byron Ware
We all get a little blue or depressed; here are 10 suggestions to help us.
11/09/2004 by Lou Seckler
While time and daily life may wear away the newness of a marriage or our first love to Jesus, we can and must recapture it.
10/29/2004 by Alan Smith
If Jesus isn't made the center of our marriages and families, our failure is assured.
09/20/2004 by Phil Ware
We all need to be a little more ready and intentional about letting our light shine before others, but we also know and willingly bear the consequences.
09/19/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Some people are just God's special blessings for us along the way.
09/15/2004 by Kelly Breece
A 12-year-old behind the wheels helps wake us all up to who is behind the wheel.
09/02/2004 by Rubel Shelly
Sometimes we sin -- we miss the mark -- and we need grace to forigive and restore us and to purify us.
08/30/2004 by Phil Ware
Aren't we glad Jesus has always been around even though we may be as old as dirt!
08/27/2004 by Alan Smith
Have you found real nourishment? Not unless you know Jesus.
08/10/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Please don't ignore others or ignore God because we all know how it hurts to be ignored.
08/03/2004 by Tom Norvell
We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.
08/02/2004 by Phil Ware
Finding things no one else sees is great, but being found by God is better.
07/27/2004 by Cary Branscum
Sometimes an unexpected rain, a gift of grace, is just what is most needed to keep on keeping on.
07/26/2004 by Phil Ware
Different kinds of trees fulfill different needs, just like we need different kinds of friends.
07/09/2004 by Elizabeth Price
Jesus wants us to share his compassion with others.
06/17/2004 by Dr. Jeff Lee
We must view the world outside our churches in new ways, especially through the eyes of compassion like Jesus did.
05/30/2004 by Patrick D. Odum
Our offers of love and friendship enrich us and bless others.
05/27/2004 by Kelly Breece
God longs for us to love him and how could we not love, both in our church worship (singing, praying, reading Scripture) and in our life of worship (obedience).
05/23/2004 by Mike Barres
We take ourselves way too seriously and end up adding unnecessary stress to our lives.
05/12/2004 by Bill Sherrill
There is a huge difference between rules and relationships!
04/25/2004 by Rubel Shelly