“If you love me, then you will” . How many times do people say this to one another? This phrase can be used to manipulate, and even to get the person you’re directing it towards to do something that is against their conscience. But even Jesus asked this question of ...

Its Friday evening. Beer-thirty, is what they call quitting time, in the office. Teddy and a colleague are sitting at the local tavern’s bar, already nursing their fourth round of drinks, when a tall, athletic brunette waltzes by. Teddy catches a glimpse of her designer heels. Her form-fitting short skirt ...

Our loving, personable God has made each of us on purpose, for a purpose.  So many struggle to find that purpose.  They see the “renown” people with great influence and think, ” I must do the outstanding things that everyone sees” or ” I want to be the outstanding person ...

Kaylan Woodward has been called a six-year-old hero. He showed extraordinary coolness and bravery in the midst of a potentially terrifying situation. Kaylan and Marcy were playing in their front yards in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Kaylan and his ten-year-old friend Marcy were approached by a young, Hispanic male who ...

Names matter!  Looking into the names of our Lord helps us know Him powerfully.  Did you know Jesus is the Amen we use in our prayers?    Both the Old and New Testament employs the word–over 75 times in fact!  Jesus Himself chose the word as His own name.  It is a ...

Shysters: When Not To Give By Joel B. Matt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Friends, I wholeheartedly encourage the practice of giving. I would even suggest the importance of tithing. However, there are times when it’s simply ...

Tough Teens Helping The Needy By John Livingston Clark In Lansdale, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia, the Church consists of teens “who have criminal records, hate the church scene, or are judged as troublemakers by pastors.” That is the description of a ministry called “252 Underground,” which is based on Luke 2:52, ...

After 400 years of slavery, Israel finally tasted the beginning of freedom from the evil of their Egyptian captors. Moses was leading them out of Egypt, but there was a wilderness to face before true freedom would be theirs. One of the wilderness experiences the Israelites faced was the Red ...

Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 We know that the truth of God is more powerful than any double-edged sword. It is so effective that it will divide between the human soul and ...

Satan: The Cowardly Lion By Joel B. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. Satan has been prowling around for thousands of years looking for individuals he can exploit. However, Satan is nothing but ...