Help Michael Build A Classroom in Uganda
In December 2013, our 10-year-old son Michael announced to us that he wanted to collect the money needed to help build a school in Africa. He said it was something that God had set on ....
In December 2013, our 10-year-old son Michael announced to us that he wanted to collect the money needed to help build a school in Africa. He said it was something that God had set on ....
Our church is preparing to fast and this passage from Isaiah 58 was referenced in last Sunday's sermon. It's been stuck in my mind all week, so I thought I'd share. Isaiah 58:6-14 says: "Is ....
I ran across this passage from Bill Hybels' book Courageous Leadership. After I read it, all I could think was, "Yes!" I believe that only one power exists on this sorry planet that can [truly ....
When we read the Bible, we find that those who believe in God were always facing challenges. They were always living in a fallen world, often under rulers who did not agree with their beliefs ....
Today, we celebrate the dawning of a new year. 2014 is a blank slate. How are you going to fill it? I've heard several people bash the idea of making New Years resolutions -- mostly ....
All of your praying and planning for Christmas comes down to this day and this night. Tonight, you're having your Christmas Eve service. People you've never seen before are going to be there. Some are ....
There's a heartwarming story gaining traction on the Internet about a father trying to connect with his son during the recent high school shooting in Denver. It's a pretty powerful story told through simple text ....
When I was a newspaper reporter in southwest Missouri, I was often told to "localize the story." In our newsroom, that meant taking a national story written by the Associated Press and finding a local ....
Are you thankful for right now? Right this moment, can you look at your circumstance and be thankful? For some, your answer is "Sure thing!" For others, you're saying, "Thankful? For this?" In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Paul ....
I remember the moment Christ became real to me. It was a Sunday morning. I was in college. And a friend of mine dragged me to a church service -- one unlike any that I'd ....