Happy Veteran’s Day By David Jolly Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States, the day we honor the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces. These men and women have given up part of their lives and parts of their bodies, to protect the…
Pastors: It’s Time to Break the Silence on American Culture By Shane Idleman This article hit the national media this week; even Fox News is asking me to offer input on what in the world is going on in America today? If our voting habits line up with Hollywood, something…
The Son’s Rising By Dr. Mark Creech Thursday morning on my way to work, I looked toward the Eastern sky and saw the sun in its splendor breaking the horizon. So taken by the sight, I snapped a picture of it with my phone. Malachi 4:2 says, “But unto you…
Faithful Preaching in Critical Times By Bert Harper There is always much discussion about a pastor’s responsibility and freedom to be involved in the political arena. Having served as pastor for 43 years, I am well aware of the implications that go along with the territory. What do you say,…
Materially Rich But Spiritually Bankrupt By Grant Phillips When Jesus set up His Church by the Apostles in the first century, many local churches were dirt poor. Some had a little money or other goods, and shared with other churches in need. Nothing existed at that time however, on the…
The Struggling Christian By Grant Phillips I, for one, find living the Christian life sometimes difficult. Maybe I'm the only one. If so, shame on me, but I still admit to my struggles. Some Christians may struggle simply because they are not leaning on Jesus and allowing the Holy Spirit…
Choose Me, Choose Me! By Grant Phillips One of the most basic needs of human kind is to feel wanted. It is also one of the strongest. Children long for the love of their parents. Parents may wonder if that need has vanished when their children become teenagers, but yes,…
Stay Under the Canopy of God’s Favor and Protection By Ben Godwin An ounce of prevention is said to be worth a pound of cure. Never was it truer than when God levied the tenth and final plague against Egypt—a death angel sent to claim the firstborn child of every…
The Lonely Road By Dr. Ray Rooney, Jr. “Oh, so you only want to work one day a week.” I can’t tell you how many times I heard that when people found out that I was entering the ministry back in 1986. The sad thing is that a) they weren’t…
The Ways We Betray Jesus By Jordan Chamblee Probably more infamous than any other name in the Bible, except Satan, is Judas Iscariot. His name has become synonymous with everything that is treacherous and false. A trusted man among the twelve disciples, none would have suspected him of stooping so…