Pleasing Him
“So we make it our goal to please him.” 2 Corinthians 5:9It may not always seem like it, but children really do want to please their parents. Just picture the little boy who beams with pleasure when …
View ArticlePainting Pictures of Peace
“First, go and be reconciled to your brother.” Matthew 5:24The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the great Renaissance masterpieces. It took da Vinci 3 years to complete, and during …
View ArticleLove Letters by Joe Stowell
The Bible is God’s love letter to you! Do you delight in getting to know Him better through His word? Listen in as Joe Stowell talks about the benefits of spending time with the Lord through studying...
View ArticleBull’s-Eye!
"Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth." Psalm 86:11If we’re not careful, we may become like the man who prided himself on being an expert archer. The secret to his success was that …
View ArticleSolid Rock and Sinking Sand
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24Over the past several years we’ve seen hurricanes wreak...
View ArticlePay Attention!
“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” 1 Timothy 4:16I would love to have a dollar for every time I heard my Mom...
View ArticleWreck-less Drivers
“I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7I’m not sure who came up with the idea of driving around in circles on a small track in a tiny machine; nevertheless, riding go-karts …
View ArticleAgents of God’s Glory
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body." 1...
View ArticleGetting Away From It All
“He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:2-3A pastor friend of mine was telling another pastor about the long-awaited vacation that he...
View ArticleSaying “I Do”
“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” Ephesians 5:25No doubt about it, wedding season is in full swing. It’s the time when the words “I do” are heard...
View ArticleSummertime
“God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” Genesis 2:3The old Porgy and Bess tune that declares, “Summertime, and the livin’...
View ArticleVisible Reminders
"Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." Colossians 3:2What’s the first image you see when you turn on your computer? Maybe it’s a family portrait or a special vacation picture. Or...
View ArticleIt’s All Good
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28Auguste Bartholdi traveled from France to Egypt in 1856. His...
View ArticleLove and Life on the Big Screen
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8One problem with Bible-polished rule keepers is that from a distance we all tend to look...
View ArticleMore Than a Hobby
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19For most people I know, fishing is a hobby. Some approach it casually, picking up a pole and dipping a few worms in the...
View ArticleA Bigger Shovel
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” 2 Corinthians 9:6It’s interesting to me that Jesus taught more about money than any other...
View ArticleBorn Free
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8:36I remember one commute when I ended up following a busted-up pickup truck that sported a bumper sticker proudly announcing, BORN FREE. As I...
View ArticleHandle With Care by Joe Stowell
Our world can be filled with unexpected tragedies. Life is fragile—it needs to be handled with care! Listen in as Joe Stowell discusses the importance of loving, listening, and forgiving the people in...
View ArticleWhat We Really Need
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing’” Revelation 3:17Veruca Salt, one of the not-so-sweet characters in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, was notorious...
View ArticleGetting Along
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Psalm 133:1I can still remember what it was like to take our family on vacation, only to have the kids in the...
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