Where Is Jesus In All This? By Grant Phillips My wife and I enjoy watching a movie in the evening, especially those that glorify Jesus Christ, but I have begun noticing a trend that is disturbing. For example, we watched a great movie the other night, and noticed that the…
Thankful to Whom? By Calvin Lindstrom The thought struck me again recently that our nation really does not understand the religious implications of Thanksgiving, which may explain why saying “Merry Christmas” can be controversial but saying “Happy Thanksgiving” is not. Whom are we thanking? Eric Metaxas shared a few quotes…
Responding To Negative Comments About Your Faith (1 Peter 3:15) By David L. Goetsch Have you ever had someone who — upon learning of your faith — made negative comments about Christianity? It might have happened at work, in school, at a social function, or in some other setting. Over…
Loneliness By David L. Goetsch Have you ever felt alone, isolated, disconnected, or excluded? I certainly have. This unfortunate emotional state is known and loneliness. In what I think of as the dark years, loneliness was the defining characteristic of my life. When I joined the Marine Corps, I had…
The Christian's Great Inheritance By Jordan Chamblee If you want a boost for prayer or a list of things to be thankful for as a Christian, look no further than 1 Peter 1:1-9. Peter greets his brothers and sisters in Christ who live in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia…
Want To vs. Have To: Discovering the Joy of Giving A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Because we’re adults, we think we’re pretty responsible. We have ourselves convinced that by and large we do the “right thing.” But sub-consciously we’re still governed by something called the “want to vs. have…
Your Daily Appointment With God By Joseph Parker "Your Word is a Lamp to my feet and a Light to my path" - (Psalm 119:105). But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God’” (Matthew…
God’s Blessing Game By Jack Kelley Every year at Thanksgiving I’m reminded of the holiday’s origin, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. It was the crowning event in Israel’s cycle of fall feasts that also included Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It was a celebration of the harvest, of God’s mercy…
Divorce: Helping Unmarried Loved Ones Avoid It (1 Corinthians 13:4-6) By David L. Goetsch Do you have friends, children, grandchildren, or other loved ones who are contemplating marriage? If so, there is a high chance their marriage will end up in divorce. That’s the bad news. The good news is…
How To Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:44) By David L. Goetsch One of the most difficult verses in the Bible is Matthew 5:44: “But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” This can be hard advice to take, but it comes straight from…