Romans 5:11

How has he left his imprint on you? Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.

Holy ground — without brokenness, there would be no healing or hope or grace. So, thank you, Abba, for reserving a place for us, just for us, at the curb with you. Ron Rose talks about how everything he and Lyn set out by the curb was reclaimed and reused by someone else, which is what God has done with us when we have been broken and discarded.

"Dear Father, gracious God, Thank you, dear Father, that while we were helpless, Christ our Savior died for the ungodly. You showed your love for us....."

Do we really need either of these? Absolutely yes! Rubel Shelly writes about Pope Francis and the year of pardon for abortion and other sins that is available and how the world doesn't seem to get sin and wrong doing and guilt.

We come with bad habits, wounds, and all sorts of unfortunate baggage. It takes awhile for us to unlearn them! Phil Ware shares a powerful story about his foster grandson and how that helps us understand what it means to be adopted into God's family.

What do you do when you've been wronged? Forgiveness is not easy, but it is God's way.

Why are our relationships with God such a mess, with each other full of conflict, and with our world so destructive? James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that sin, both rebellion and missing God's goal of goodness for us, has reaped destruction on all we touch.

"My Beloved Disciple, I came to earth for a divine purpose, on a mission from the Father. I was determined to complete that mission. I was committed....."

What's your excuse? Ron Rose talks about Napoleon Dynamite and his skills and reminds us that we don't have enough skills, but God does!

God chose to come to us, suffer at our hands, and sacrifice himself so we could know the depth of God's redeeming love for us. Phil Ware shares Scriptures and James Nored shares an inspirational video regarding the blessings and significance of Advent, Jesus' coming to earth as God in human flesh as our Savior and Lord.

Can you hang on till the right time? God sends us help at just the right time.

What will you find at the side of the road this time of year? Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?

Proven love can grow strong and holy passion can send sparks into the air! Ann Voskamp writes about how much she loves her husband and why their passion still is as deep as it ever was.

Are you ready to see The Passion? Be prepared before you go see the Passoin of the Christ; know what you are going to see and know how you are going to use it.

God perched His grace on a tree of torture in the middle of humanity's worst abuses so that grace would be available to everyone... even you! James Nored and Phil Ware explore the wonderfully unsettling nature of God's grace and His desire to make it accessible to everyone.

It took several years for him to dig out of the hole he made for himself with his lack of appreciation for grace and his own need of it. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy but also that mercy and grace is available to all, even the worst of sinners, like you and me!

Will you share the umbrella? Taking a dog out for a walk proves to be a convicting moment about our stupidity in not staying close to God.

With Jesus' arrest under torchlight, the end for darkness' reign drew near. Phil Ware concludes his four-part series on Jesus' Passion called seed, towel, promise, and torchlight.

"Dear Beloved, Today's verses are full of deeply significant words, but they are not hard to understand. Read them and let them fall into your..."

Jesus died in the place of Barabbas. More importantly, Jesus died for you and me. Byron Ware recalls a memory from fifty years ago that shaped his life, his love, his family, and his understanding of grace, Jesus dying in the place of Barabbas and us.

Why would you cheer against your own team? Rubel Shelly describes a better football game than the Super Bowl with the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and this was between two high school teams, Grapevine Faith Christian and Gainesville State.

Can you be captured by freedom and grace? Phil Ware uses the climactic moment in the movie "Saving Private Ryan" where he is told to "earn it" to emphasize the difference between grace and obligation.

Why we should we be thankful, cheerful, and generous in a world full of negativity! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to live generous lives of grace where we are joyful recipients of God's grace and cheerfully generous in our acts of mercy.

How are we to respond to such an extravagant gift? Phil Ware thinks through the implications of Jesus' death for us.

We are all damaged and divided, and there seems to be a whole bunch of us who've become professional pretenders and posers, desperately seeking to be little tin gods who want to be in charge. Ron Rose is back having conversations over coffee, and including all people and their stories in his conversations whether or not he agrees with them.

What do you do when you don't have the strength to do the next thing? Tom Norvell writes about powerlessness and how we have God with us to help us overcome.

Isn't it time for a little church remodeling? Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and focuses on the church at Antioch and the grace that empowered the church to be all God intended it to be.

How could I feel at home so far away from home? Phil Ware looks at Romans 15:7 and shares an experience from Thailand about feeling accepted and connected to people very different from himself.

How can I take this bread and wine as someone worthy? Phil Ware reminds us that we share in The Supper, not because we are worthy of Jesus' sacrifice, but because we've been made worthy by his sacrifice!

In the middle of our grief, loss, and brokenness, we must remember that we are not alone in our brokenness. Phil Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.

Rather than taking God's lavish grace for granted, we choose to offer ourselves to God and walk away from sin. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to remind us of all that we have received from God through grace and how we must say no to sin because we have been so blessed!

Because we could not be James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that we all needed Jesus' redemptive death on the cross so we could find new life in the grace of God.