Maggie Cooper
In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus leads the Beatitudes with "blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." But we can get mixed up in what exactly it means to be "poor in spiri...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
A close examination of Proverbs 23:7 (as a man thinks in his heart, so is he) gives so much understanding. We need to always guard our thoughts and hearts, paying close attention to what’s in them. Be...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Churches don’t stop growing in one instance; it is something that happens over a period of time. You lose one member here or there, and you look up and notice there are fewer and fewer members left. W...
Dr. Ray Pritchard
Blair Parke
Think back to the time when you first accepted Jesus into your heart and life: you might say you had a renewed sense of purpose within you, wanting to see what God had in store for your life and shari...
Heather Riggleman
The world as we know it has changed. The new buzzword ‘social distancing’ has people worldwide confined to their homes in hopes of flattening the curve of the coronavirus. This means many are not only...
Allie Boman
God created in us motivations, passions, pleasures, and thinking power that mirror his own. Think of a painter who sees something lovely and wants to bring out the joy it gives him. The substance of t...
Rachel Britton
As we think about this special relationship with God, we should remember our heavenly Father is not human (Numbers 23:19). “God is spirit” says John 4:24. Yet because God is Spirit, this can make Him ...
Blair Parke
Although some may feel that God owes them more respect than others (think the Sanhedrin and those who based their faith on their works), God sees everyone equally and doesn’t hold the lives of anyone ...
Hope Bolinger
Would a clone have a soul? What does a creator think about someone distorting His creation? Contemplating what the Bible says about life's sanctity and the nature of evil goes a long way to helping us...
Emma Danzey
The churches are small and include 10-12 people gathering within homes. Every leader is a volunteer and the tithes are given to the poor and missions. Each leader or pastor of the home is an elder of ...
Mike Leake
It seems to fit your schedule and your personality better to just watch online. Is this okay to do? Does it still count as church? To effectively answer this question, we need to ask questions about t...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Have you decided to begin or renew a particular Christian habit? Proverbs 4:7 tells us wisdom is the skillful application of knowledge. There is a moral component to it as well. Know who you are befor...
Rick Whitter
In recent conversations, I have heard a couple of long-time Christ followers mention that they have a difficult time discerning God’s voice. How can we know when God is speaking to us?...
Jason Soroski
“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” (Matthew 6:9). This phrase from The Lord’s Prayer is among the most widely known passages of Scripture, right along with th...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Heaven. It’s a place everyone has heard about it. It’s a place we think about, especially when someone we love is nearing the end of life or when they die. It’s a place most people believe they are go...
Micah Maddox
With an abundance of information at our fingertips, our generation is full to the brim with words, opinions, and ideologies. There has never been an easier way to share your words and wisdom with th...
Blair Parke
We all will justify our words when it comes to cursing, cussing, speaking profanity, letting zingers go, whatever it is you call the use of words when we are angry, sad, trying to be funny, or just ...