The Purpose of Prayer By Debbie Holland Prayer - powerful, effective prayer - what is it? What kind of prayer pleases God? The disciples said to Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray...." (Luke 11:1) Most who are reading this message would love to be faithful in prayer - but don't…
Why Liberals, Democrats, LGBT and Trans Activists Can’t Identify the Source of Their Own Deep Confusion By Michael Bresciani What do we call a generation that decided there are over 150 genders? This is a generation that thinks they are better educated and scientifically minded, but spirituality, morality, and the…
Overcoming the Iron Curtain By Tim Moore How do we overcome the Iron Curtain of deception? I am writing this from Fulton, Missouri. The city of Fulton is named after Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steam engine, who came from this part of Missouri. The town is very proud…
Listening: An Important Skill for Christians By Dr. David L. Goetsch Proverbs 15:22 states: “Without counsel plans will fail, but with many advisors they succeed." As Christians, we are called to provide wise counsel to our fellow believers who are struggling with decisions and plans. To provide wise counsel to…
Doubting Salvation By Grant Phillips This article is meant to be a continuation of my previous article entitled Don’t Let Satan Steal Your Joy. I sympathize with any true born-again believer in Jesus that has moments of occasional doubt about their own salvation. It is a miserable place to be,…
How Much Longer? By Tim Moore When I was a teenager, I met a wonderful man named Bill Smith. He was a senior adult at the church I attended and simply took the time to express genuine interest in me. Each time I saw him at church, he made a…
Don’t Let Satan Steal Your Joy By Grant Phillips I have been hearing from some Christians who are struggling with their faith, stating that on occasion they have doubts about their salvation. The thought pattern may go something like this: “Am I really saved? Will Jesus say to me, ‘I…
Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable By Dr. David L. Goestch It is important for Christians to be able to disagree with unbelievers without being disagreeable. We cannot witness to unbelievers unless we can interact with them in a positive manner. This requires consistently applying several specific people skills, the most important…
Overcoming Your Fear of Witnessing for Christ By Dr. David L. Goetsch As Christians, we are all called to witness for Christ, but what exactly does that mean? Does it mean we are required to approach people at work, in our neighborhood or in the public square and tell them…
Interruptions By Grant Phillips Have you ever noticed, as a Christian, those times when you just want to have some quiet time for prayer and to read your Bible that something interrupts you? It’s amazing how Satan will send his goon squad out on errands to distract you. Satan will…