Interruptions
“But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus’. ” Luke 1:30-31Interruptions...
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"'She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'" Matthew 1:21As we approach a new year, we can count on experiencing...
View ArticleDirty Windows
“Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” 2...
View ArticleThe Hope of Christmas
“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” Psalm 42:5We talk a lot about hope. We hope the weather will be...
View ArticleGift of Another Kind by Joe Stowell
Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Join Joe Stowell from Bethlehem as he discusses how the birth of Jesus Christ was God’s gift to all mankind. What will your gift be to the Lord this year?
View ArticleSave the Paper
“[Jesus] made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” Philippians 2:7Above the joyful sounds of Christmas morning, as children open their presents in attack...
View ArticleExpectations
"My earnest expectation and hope [is] that . . . Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death." Philippians 1:20 Expectations! We all have them. We expect that people will be nice...
View ArticleLoad Limits
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so...
View ArticleLiving in the Perfect Tense
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17One of my all-time favorite jokes is about the guy who was applying for a...
View ArticleChrist the King Part 4
"From that time on Jesus began to preach, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'" Matthew 4:17Is Jesus the ruler of every detail of your life? Putting the principles of heaven into practice...
View ArticleGood News Travels Fast by Joe Stowell
Join Joe Stowell from the town of Bethsaida! Joe discusses the message of the Good News. Originally entrusted to a group of fishermen, it has traveled to the uttermost parts of the earth. Are you...
View ArticleInterruptions Part 1
"'She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'" Matthew 1:21We often think about Christ’s arrival on earth in joyful terms....
View ArticleThe Gift of Peace by Joe Stowell
We hear a lot about PEACE this time of year. But the message of peace on earth was intended to go beyond the Christmas story …
View ArticleLoving a Great God
Although we’ve all encountered people with hardened hearts, sometimes the most difficult thing to accept is the hardness in our own hearts, as Dr. Stowell …
View ArticleHappy New Year by Joe Stowell
Are you reflecting on the events of the past year? Do you look forward to the future? Listen in as Joe Stowell describes how Christ is honored when we live our lives anticipating His return.
View ArticleNo Fear Factor
"God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 ESVThe reality TV show Fear Factor featured people who are willing to face their worst fears for notoriety and...
View ArticleHeaven – This Way
“You know the way to the place where I am going” John 14:4The classic World War II movie The Longest Day portrays one of the clever military strategies of the German army. After the Allies had taken the…
View ArticleNever Disappointed
There has not failed one word of all His good promise. —1 Kings 8:56As an avid baseball fan, my favorite team is the Chicago Cubs. The interesting thing about being a Cubs fan is that the team has …
View ArticleIs That Jesus?
Whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. —Romans 8:29As I walked into church one Sunday morning, a little boy...
View ArticleInstrument-rated Living
“Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him...” Proverbs 3:5-6You’ve probably heard the expression “flying by the seat of your pants.” It smacks of living in a random,...
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