Point of Contention
“If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” Galatians 5:15You don’t have to be a sociologist to know that one of the most damaging dynamics in...
View ArticleGone Fishing Part 1
"'I'm going out to fish,' Simon Peter told them, and they said, 'We'll go with you.' So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing." John 21:3“I didn’t think my life would...
View ArticleGiving God the Glory
“Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31The news from our mechanic threatened to scuttle our plans. A suspicious rattling noise prompted me to take our...
View ArticleThe Truth . . . for Jesus’ Sake
"One of the Pharisees . . . said to himself, 'If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.'" Luke 7:39I’m a little tired of hearing...
View ArticleThe Power of the Kingdom by Joe Stowell
Join us as Joe Stowell shares about the power of the kingdom from the land of Israel! Is your world a better place because you are a Christian? Listen in as Joe shares about the works of the early...
View ArticleKingdom Living
"He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love." Colossians 1:13I have a lot of friends who work in bad neighborhoods. One of these city...
View ArticleTaking Out The Trash
"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us." Psalm 103:12My wife usually has to remind me to take out the garbage on trash pick-up days. It’s not one of my...
View ArticleSticking Up for Jesus
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6Recently, I read a disturbing quote from a pastor of a large church in California. He said, “I used to...
View ArticleHey, You in the Corner
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31I’ve always been intrigued by the nursery rhyme about Little Jack Horner. At first blush it seems...
View ArticleNot Home Yet
“In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be...
View ArticleThe Life God Loves To Partner With Part 3
Discover five habits of a heart that converges with God’s eternal plan. In his ongoing series on Ruth: Love Unshaken, Joe Stowell turns to Ruth …
View ArticleGod’s Glasses
“It was oppressive to me till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.” Psalm 73:16-17As a kid, I used to devour 3-D comic books, the kind that came with that special set...
View ArticleJars of Clay by Joe Stowell
Ever notice how fancy jewelry comes packaged in plain boxes? Join us as Joe Stowell shares the message of 2 Corinthians 4:7. This verse reminds us that we are jars of clay, and are meant to deflect...
View ArticleBetter With Age
"Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day." 2 Corinthians 4:16 Some people are obsessed with physical fitness—daily workouts,...
View ArticleTell Me The Story
"All these things happened to them as examples and . . . for our admonition." 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now that I have grandkids, I’m back into the classic children’s Bible stories. Wide-eyed stories like...
View ArticleSweeter Than Honey
“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103I wonder how many of us got tired of hearing our moms tell us, “Eat this, it’s good for you!” And you can bet that …
View ArticleAging Grace-fully
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16Very few advertisements tout the benefits of growing old. In...
View ArticleJesus in the Spin Zone
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.” Hebrews 13:8-9After Rosie O’Donnell announced that she was “coming out of the closet,”...
View ArticleThe Secret That Should Not Be Kept
“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16Douglas Coupland is a best-selling author known for his books about cultural...
View ArticleChrist The King Part 1
"From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'" Matthew 4:17When you pray, “Your kingdom come,” do you really know what you’re asking for? Jesus tells us in...
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