The Church: Warriors or Medics? By Anne Reed “The church is supposed to be a hospital,” one says. “No, the church is at war!” another says. “We are not lying in hospital beds – we are running into the battle! We are fighting!” Absolutely, we are at war. The conflict…
The Least I Can Do By Dennis Huebshman The scenario; you have been accused of a “capital” crime, and the punishment is death. The charges have been proven beyond any shadow of a doubt, and there is no appeal. All hope is just about gone. Then, you’re taken from your…
A Tale of Two Thieves By Ben Godwin Two criminals were crucified with Jesus on Good Friday. They hung in naked shame and agony on cruel crosses for approximately six hours. Both blasphemed Jesus at first, spewing vicious insults His way. Their names were not recorded. Ultimately, one was saved;…
How Complicated is Salvation? By Dr. Andy Woods On his second missionary journey while in Philippi, Paul was asked the most important question that a human being can ask. The Philippian jailer inquired, "What must I do to be saved?" Paul's answer was astonishing in its simplicity. He tersely replied,…
No Room In The Inn By Grant Phillips When Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to register for the census decreed by Caesar Augustus, many other people had arrived there too. That being the case, Joseph could find no room for them in the inn. If that weren't bad enough,…
Jewish People Need Jesus Christ to be Saved By Geri Ungurean After my article on Rabbi Eckstein and his International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, I received a few emails which prompted me to write this article. Most of the responses to the piece were positive, though many were very…
What's Beyond in the Afterlife? By Lucie Kirouac What motivated me to write about the story of the rich man and Lazarus is that I'm fascinated by the conversations shared in that chapter. It describes what happens in the afterlife and answers most of my questions about it. It's sobering…
Are Our Priorities Straight? By Grant Phillips While driving to my favorite local restaurant for breakfast the other morning I noticed a continuous reddish line in the middle of the driving lane for about a mile. We have had construction going on in this area, but not that close to…
Everlasting Kingdom By Wesley Alexander Sunday, November 3, 1996, was the day my eternal destiny changed forever. That was the day I went to the altar and repented of my sins to Jesus Christ and experienced the new birth into the kingdom of God. Looking back almost 23 years later,…
God Cares About You By Grant Phillips When I think of just how much God cares for us many songs come to mind. Here are three worth noting. AMAZING GRACE John Newton "Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now…