Hope Springs Eternal By Tim Wildmon At morning staff devotions recently, Cortney Westbrook Sargent, one of our Urban Family Communications personalities, talked about gardening and how you have to maintain the garden if you expect to reap the rewards. He made the point that although you have to plant the…
The Season of Lust and Pride December 8, 2016 By Howard Green Jesus is the reason for the season. It is a well known sentiment shared among many Christians this time of year. The simple phrase heralding the centrality of Jesus stands juxtaposed to the rest of the world’s insatiable…
Man’s Rules vs God’s Rules By Nathan Tabor December 3, 2016 In society, we have many rules. Most of these rules are made up by man. Now these rules can cover everything from the mundane to the most serious. However, the most important rules are created by God. And these…
What Does It Take To Succeed? By Grant Phillips In this country, among others, success is a big thing. Most of us think we have not succeeded if we have not arrived at certain plateaus of satisfaction. As far as the world is concerned, success is measured in many ways.…
Mysticism...and Dr. Strange November 25, 2016 The Berean Call In the October and November 2016 issues of The Berean Call newsletter, a thesis was presented based upon Scripture and an observation of what has been taking place in the world and Christendom. It is simply this: the coming worldwide religion…
America: Desperately Seeking Broken, Humble Men By Shane Idleman November 22, 2016 The moral decline in our nation is a direct result of the breakdown of the family – fix the family, fix the nation. We must make Christ the central focus. Our nation is looking for character, our wives…
As You See The Day Approaching Date: November 21, 2016 Author: Howard Green We may be living in one of the last few generations in history just prior to the Lord’s return, or we may in fact be the generation that is caught up to meet the Lord in the…
Christians: Time For Complete and Total Surrender By Benham Brothers October 31, 2016 America is changing fast, not from Christian to secular but from secular to pagan. Just listening to sound bites from our two candidates for president reveals a much steeper decline than many realized. Whether it’s Trump saying…
Going to Church Improves More Than Just Your Spiritual Well-Being By BARBWIRE Most Christians would not deny that they feel better after attending their weekly worship service and past research bears that out. Now, a Harvard University research study shows that regular church attendance can improve overall health and help…
Permissiveness Produces Chaos By Grant Phillips Some synonyms for “permissiveness” are: tolerance, leniency, laxness, liberalism, leeway, allowance, extravagance, leniency, appeasement, attention, excess, favors, petting, spoiling, babying, coddling, kowtowing, placating. These synonyms are much more “eye-opening” than just using the one lone word “permissiveness” and letting it go at that. Our permissive…