Joel Bauer January 16, 2015 Faith, Featured 2,543
“I don’t just know Jesus, I live Jesus!” Today I didn’t feel like writing much. I didn’t have any inspiration for it. No calling by the Lord to write a word. Then suddenly God struck! He spoke to me about how my faith isn’t just what people would call a ...
Read More » Tim January 16, 2015 Faith, Featured 3,319
As Christian men and women grow spiritually they expect to gain more insight, and should possess a driving desire to improve their walk. Many expect God to show favoritism because of their loyalty, but God is not like that. God wants us to be loyal to Him without obligation, not ...
Read More » Melinda January 15, 2015 Featured, Politics 1,928
Many disagree with the release of the suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay. They believe it is wrong to negotiate with terrorists. There is disagreement, overall, regarding what the ‘correct’ response to terrorism is. What is the proper Christian response? 2 Corinthians 5:20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making ...
Read More » John Clark January 15, 2015 Featured, Health 1,811
We have not heard much about Ebola lately. The most recent update is that it is still breaking out in West Africa. As of January 12 there have been almost 22,000 cases and over 8,300 deaths. The process for testing and knowing if one has the illness is very prolonged. ...
Read More » Jake January 15, 2015 Faith, Featured 3,518
When the apostle Paul listed the spiritual armor that we are to where as Christians, he made this statement: “…above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one” (Ephesians 6:16). There are some important implications from ...
Read More » Lisa January 15, 2015 Family, Featured 2,330
Before a caterpillar can become a beautiful butterfly it must spin a cocoon around itself, digesting itself into a “soup,” leaving behind special cells that will become its new eyes, antennae, and even its colorful wings. Before an eaglet can sore majestically, its mother must tear apart the only ...
Read More » Billie Jo January 15, 2015 Faith, Family, Featured 3,053
We sing the song. We want to believe it. “Faith is the victory that overcomes the world.” Sometimes, though, darkness overwhelms us. Fear and hurt choke us. We doubt whether faith works and our hearts cry out, ‘What good is faith?’ That cry is our hope—for digging deep into our ...
Read More » Sarah Malcangi January 15, 2015 Faith, Featured 1,916
And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 (ESV) So who is right? While evolutionists and creationists debate about ...
Read More » Jason January 15, 2015 Faith, Featured 3,426
I was a brand new F/A-18 Hornet pilot, and my skills were about to be tested by the squadron’s Commanding Officer. We were going out to execute Basic Fighter Maneuvering (BFM), a skill set which involves aerial combat in the visual area–up close and personal! The training setup had me ...
Read More » Lili January 14, 2015 Our Hope 3,333
Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together. — Corrie Ten Boom Words of truth. When people work, play, or just spend time together, they are sometimes challenged to simply ‘get along’. The ‘bricks’ that should unite them allow ...
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