Mature Living
Three Reasons for Giving Thanks – Special Focus Session – Be Glad
Be Glad Are you building a legacy of gratitude? by BEN MANDRELL SOMETIMES WE ARE too busy being bitter. An aspiring actress finally catches her break. She wins the coveted award and ascends the stage to receive the trophy. When the microphone goes hot, she goes cold, bashing the critics who said she wouldn’t make […]
Read MoreHow to Build Your Life on God’s Word – Session 4 – There’s a Psalm for That!
There’s a Psalm for That! Turn your sighs to worship. by MICHELE HOWE I HAD JUST SENT my husband off to work with a “Have a great day!” good-bye when my cell phone chirped a new text message. It was from a dear friend whose sister has been battling cancer and, because of other major […]
Read MoreJames: Living Out Your Faith – Session 4 – The Power of Words
The Power of Words How should Christians behave online? by Daniel Darling IT IS A BIT IRONIC that the human race’s descent into darkness began with the serpent’s own twisted misrepresentation of God’s words of instruction to his image-bearers. Words, after humanity’s fall into sin, can now be used either to injure or inspire. This […]
Read MoreJames: Living Out Your Faith – Session 1 – My Shattered Heart, My Certain Hope
My Shattered Heart, My Certain Hope At the crossroads of grief, God provides a pathway to healing. by RON HUTCHCRAFT IT WAS THE BEST DAY of my wife’s life. And the worst day of mine. It was the day after we watched our grandson graduate from high school as valedictorian. As I left to speak […]
Read MoreHow to Love Your Neighbor – Session 2 – Love Like There Is a Tomorrow
Love Like There Is a Tomorrow Are you afraid to love? BY MIKE GLENN Stories from World War II followed the soldiers home, telling of their experiences from D-Day to final victory over Hitler’s Germany. As we know, not everyone made it home. Soldiers die in war, and a lot of soldiers died on Normandy […]
Read MoreNever Alone: The Holy Spirit in Our Lives – Session 2 – Spiritual Springtime
Spiritual Springtime When God’s Word digs deeply into the human heart, His Spirit awakens us to new life. by ELLEN VAUGHN EACH SPRING the miracle happens. After the gray winter months and the cold, short days, the sun warms the frosty earth. Green shoots emerge from the dead soil, and our hearts renew as the […]
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