Ecclesiastes 3

Have you ridden the roller coaster lately? Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.

What 15 is it in your life? We must learn to use the time that we have to do enjoy the things of life and do the work of God.

Just as seasons change in our world, so circumstances change in our lives We need faith to help us through the changing seasons of our life. The website www.hopeforlife.org helps us learn about that faith.

What season do you find yourself in today? The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.

So where are you investing your time, your moments, your days? Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.

Every get out of balance? Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a time for everything as long as it is kept in its place and we remain balanced in our lives with the correct priorities.

How does God use us to comfort other? Phil Ware talks about 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and comforting others with the comfort we have received when we went through the season of mourning, grief, and pain.

Will you pass on the comfort you have received from God? Phil Ware picks up on the message from 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and the Monday article and gives added resources -- videos and graphics -- for folks to use in their ministry and life.

All of life is a dance if we will only remember who needs to take the lead! Lisa Noble shares a beautiful and intimate reflection of her walk, or better yet her dance with the Lord and his lead in her life.

What time is it in your relationship with your older friends and family? What time is it in your own life? Are you ready for closing time? Philip Gulley talks about his dad's heart surgery and his directions for his funeral service in case he didn't survive and the lasting impact this has had on Phillip's life.

So what is yours? Russ Lawson reminds us that our expiration date is out there and we need to live as if we know we will one day expire.

Can your church tell time? Tim Woodroof shares the final post or article in his series Change in the Life of Church, and talks about a time to be born and a time to die and asks what time is it in our church?

Is death always an intrusion and a tragedy? Mike Barres reminds us that death, like the falling of leaves in autumn, is a natural part of our world and we need to make sure we honor God when that time comes.

Don't you find it hard to wait? Tom Norvell shares reflections on Ecclesiastes 3:11 and the whole issue of timing and doing things at their right time.

Are congregations supposed to go through a lifecycle. Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.

Could we be so gracious in this awful situation? The horrible death of one daughter and the coma of another and the confusion between the two leads the Ceraks and Van Ryns on the ultimate challenge of Christian faith.

Have you learned this important spiritual skill? We need to learn that there is a time to be silent.