Success Is Not In Never Falling, But In Always Rising Again A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Some of the Bible’s greatest heroes experienced huge failures. I forget who first spoke those words … but I remember them being used frequently by a former associate, Chuck Coonradt. (He once mentioned my name in a book […]
Raising Young Champions By Adrian Rogers “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 If you are a parent, this Scripture is issuing you a challenge. Mom and Dad, which of these do you want in your home─champions or prodigals? […]
How to Have a Meaningful Quiet Time By Adrian Rogers “Oh how love I Thy law! it is my meditation all the day.” Psalm 119:97 Christianity is not a legal relationship, it is a love relationship. Ten thousand “don’ts” will never make you one iota more like the Lord Jesus Christ. It is Jesus Himself […]
Unbelief Is A Cancer To The Soul By Grant Phillips The Church age, the Age of Grace, is all about “belief,” not just a superficial casual belief, but a belief that reaches to the soul and cries out to God. The Bible speaks of real authentic belief in the Son of God, Jesus Christ, as […]
Are You Hiding From God? By Grant Phillips We have two indoor cats, sisters that have never been outside. They look nothing alike. One is grey and black with long hair. Her name is Pepper. The other is black and white with short hair. Her name is Mittens. Don’t laugh, but my wife and I […]
I’ve Got Your Back By Grant Phillips What does the phrase “I’ve got your back” mean to you? To a policeman or a soldier it obviously means “I’m here to protect you” or “I’m on guard against any bad that could happen to you.” That’s probably what it means to most of us. In the […]
The Shepherd Psalm Trilogy By Jack Kelley The diligent student will discover glimpses of the Messiah throughout the Old Testament. Many of these require the insight gained from the New Testament to be recognizable, but a reasonable amount of study will enable most students to give a persuasive presentation of the Messiah using Old Testament […]
Lord, Help Me Change! I Can’t On My Own By Shane Idleman Matthew 12:43-45 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, […]
The Hardest Thing to Believe in the Bible By Dr. Ray Rooney, Jr. “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord…” Isaiah 1:18 Generally speaking, privates do not have the ear of generals. In the military, skipping links in the chain of command is a big no-no. Nor would it be a good idea […]
Knowing & Loving God By Dave Hunt “Hear, O Israel:…thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.” (Deuteronomy:6:4,5) “Jesus said…This is the first and great commandment.” (Matthew:22:37,38) “If a man love me, he will keep my words: and My Father will love […]
Spiritual Fitness T.A. McMahon The term “fitness” is one of the favorite marketing buzzwords that has attracted many to health clubs and spas, and it even has an appeal for those who are so out of shape that it remains yet wishful thinking. There is little doubt that the physical part of life just seems […]
Allowing God’s Word to Transcend the Ordinary By Mike Henderson Is today’s 21st century church slacking when it comes to Matthew 28:19 and Jesus’ command to “make disciples?” In having conversations with many different people from many different church assemblies over the past year I have gathered that the majority are just content with Jesus […]