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article | July 7, 2014

God often begins the leadership process by asking us to step out in obedience and then rely on Him to mold us, step by step, into the leader He wishes us to become. We need to give Him ourselves and our time …

article | January 5, 2015

Do these small group busters sound familiar? Sarah routinely arrives fifteen minutes late. Jennifer derails the discussion to superficial topics. Stephanie attends half the meetings and rarely notifies you when she's not coming. Tina never says a word. Marie, on the other …

article | September 3, 2012

May I ask you something? Do you ever feel as if you've totally missed the mark? Like you've messed up the perfection that God started with when you were born? Like you have contaminated the goodness He created in you? Maybe it …

article | January 5, 2010

I woke up this morning to a yard filled with snow. Yesterday it was clear and sunny where I live. Today clouds fill the sky and snow covers the ground. When it comes to weather, I like change. When it comes to …

article | October 6, 2009

Kim and Pam are two moms who were searching to bring more meaning to their own family celebrations. As a result, they wrote the book Redeeming the Season: Simple Ideas for a Memorable and Meaningful Christmas. Here’s a great idea Kim came …

article | April 14, 2010

Have you ever prayed for healing that never came? Have you ever faced a loss that didn’t make sense? Have you ever desired to serve God but been denied the opportunity? Have you ever been mad at God? I know this isn’t …

article | October 5, 2020

During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered …

article | May 11, 2015

Seriously Paul? In the days of gender-neutral bathrooms, same-sex marriage, and increased hostility toward anything Christian, surely the Titus 2 instructions for women were not meant for times such as these? Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers …

article | October 22, 2020

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. —Jeremiah 29:7 Don’t we all wish someone would run with this …

article | October 28, 2020

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of …