Courageous Hope By Jonathan C. Brentner I know “courageous hope” sounds like an oxymoron. After all, does it really require courage to hope for a sunny day, a successful job interview, or a speedy recovery from an illness? Biblical hope, however, differs radically from what typically comes to our minds…
I Can’t Find A Church. What Should I Do? By Grant Phillips About two years ago I wrote an article called “Can’t Find A Church.” It has been drilled into many of us that if we don’t “go to church,” we will go to hell. For some reason, that always…
Lessons in Prayer from a Blind Beggar Dr. Joe McKeever A blind man sat by the roadside begging. When he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, he began to call out, “Jesus, Son of David! Have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47) The blind beggar of Jericho had a…
The Battlefield of the Mind By Darrell Harrison If I were to ask you where does Jesus rank among your daily priorities, how would you respond? Would your first impulse be to give a “spiritual” answer—that is, to say what you think you’re supposed to say as a Christian—or would…
Sift You Like Wheat By Grant Phillips If you have ever looked for shark’s teeth at the beach you may have used a sifter. The idea is to sift out the sand and other items you don’t want and hopefully find a shark’s tooth. Sometimes it works. Often it doesn’t.…
Stop Being Busy & Start Focusing on What Matters By Jordan Chamblee We live in a time where busyness is idolized. We see social media influencers talking about “the hustle,” productivity apps promising to help us get more and more done in a shorter period of time, magazines on the…
School Days By Grant Phillips I won’t say all, but probably most adults can look back on their school years and wish they had appreciated them more. Rare is the student, although they do exist, that does not long for their school days to end so they can “do as…
The Bible: The Book That Is Alive! By Joseph Parker "Your Word is a Lamp to my feet and a Light to my path." - (Psalm 119:105) "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are…
Where is the Hope? By Jonathan C. Brentner According to the Center for Disease Control, the life expectancy in the United States has declined for the third year in a row. The last time this happened was a century ago, 1915-1918, when our country entered World War I and 675,000…
Can You See Him Too? By Joy Lucius I had the most interesting experience at a local, family-owned restaurant. I hope I never forget what God taught me during that meal. It was just another weekday lunch hour. My husband and I went to a local, well-established hometown spot. In…