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When my wife and I moved a few years ago, we began the journey of seeking a church home. We determined not to just jump into the first church; we would visit a myriad of churches, see what God was doing, and determine the best place to serve. Each week, we would visit local church’s […]

“Be vewy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.”   Elmer Fudd has sat in my group. He may have sat in yours.    You know the person I’m talking about. Let’s say your group is digging into one of Jesus’ parables. Elmer asks the question, “So, do you think there were dinosaurs on the ark?” (Don’t laugh. This happens.) […]

Our Father by John Franklin As we mature in life, let’s continue to grow in our prayer life. IN A SCENE FROM ONE OF THE HOBBIT MOVIES, our hero Bilbo Baggins and his traveling party must journey some days through the vast, maddeningly, confusing Mirkwood forest. Having hopelessly lost their way, Bilbo hits upon the […]

  Remember by Janelle Alberts  God’s Word is reliable, His church is alive, and He is everything He promises to be. THESE ARE TRYING TIMES in the life of our church body. Belief trends continue to reflect discouraging numbers across the country. Cynicism persists despite how we collectively try to shake it. And now there […]

The Glory of God Be eternally blessed and continually transformed by it. BY PHILIP NATION In one season of ministry, I helped in leading a new church plant. As leaders, we frequently told the church that we were planting the church and doing everything else in life “for the glory of God.” One Sunday, a […]

Firsthand Faith God wants you to know Him personally and to experience His presence in your life. by Robin Dance YEARS AGO, I WAS SO CERTAIN about my faith. I could spit out answers to questions by mining a verse. I had ideas about what a “real” Christian looked like, and based on behavior, I […]