Sin Is Not a Game By Joy Lucius I grew up surrounded by a cadre of loving aunts and uncles, over 30 of them. A few lived close by, while most lived away. They were all loving and thoughtful; one nearby set was more like an added pair of grandparents.…
"It's My Life!" By Whitney White Recently, I was driving along minding my own business, singing loudly with Casting Crowns, when all of a sudden it seemed as though a championship boxing match broke out in the back row of my SUV. My smallest son cheered wildly from the safety…
Men, Be Courageous in Battle Against Political Correctness Madness By Benham Brothers Submission to political correctness creates weak men – men who lack the courage to stand for what they believe, simply for fear someone might get “offended.” This is the reason why so many men, including us, have become…
Overcome The Darkness By Turning On The Light By Shane Idleman The word pivotal is often used to describe an important event that led to a monumental turn of events. For example, on D-Day the Allies landed around 156,000 troops in Normandy. That pivotal moment turned the tides of history.…
Embrace the Power By Dr. Ray Rooney, Jr. (Disclaimer: If you think your relationship to God needs no improvement and your church is wowing the angels in heaven, then click out of this blog in a hurry. All others read on.) Bad theology, pitiful preaching, culture envy, and outright rebellion…
After the Dove, Beware the Snake By Ben Godwin When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended as a dove upon Him. Then God the Father spoke audibly, “This is My Beloved Son in whom I am well…
A Truly Educated Person By Joseph Parker “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” Proverbs 1:7. “The fool has said in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good” Psalm 14:1. We live in a…
"Lift Up Your Eyes, and See..." By Dr. Ray Rooney, Jr. "You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times" - (Matthew 16:3) Do you want something different from the practice of your faith this year? Are you hoping that…
A Message of Hope! By Matt Ward “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 3:20). It is easy to become discouraged as one year progresses quickly into the next. New Year is a time, for a multitude…
Faith, Love, and Hope By Joy Lucius It’s that time again, time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the new one. And every year I do the same thing. I pen my resolutions with the best of intentions, but my resolve often wains as swiftly as…