By Pastor Tedd Mathis An acquaintance recently posted the following on Facebook:It is not your job to convert people to your way of thinking. It is your job to speak your truth so that others may find theirs. To which I replied: “Seems to me, you’re trying to convert me.” Do you see it? The … [Read more…]
By Pastor John Piper I write this on the eve of prostate surgery. I believe in God’s power to heal—by miracle and by medicine. I believe it is right and good to pray for both kinds of healing. Cancer is not wasted when it is healed by God. He gets the glory and that is … [Read more…]
By Apologetics Press More than 1,900 years ago, God inspired the writers of the New Testament to pen their books and letters. The actual letters and books written by these men were known as “autographs.” Unfortunately, we do not have any of the original autographs that these men wrote. Why didn’t God preserve these original … [Read more…]
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Jim Waldenmeyer handed out copies of this at our Wednesday evening prayer meeting. It was encouraging to me, and I thought it would be encouraging to many in our church family. By Chuck Lawless Just a simple thought today. At this time three years ago, I and others had been praying for my mom’s salvation … [Read more…]
By Pastor Tedd Mathis Over the years I’ve heard several people speak about the need to forgive themselves. On the internet, I found the subject is very popular. Even WebMD and Psychology Today weigh in. Sometimes we Christians pick up a phrase or concept and assume its validity without giving it a going over according … [Read more…]
By Pastor Tedd Mathis Back in the days of my youth I was a runner. I competed in cross country track in high school and in my young adult years often ran 4-6 miles several times a week. Nowadays I try to regularly walk those same distances. Distance running is not particularly entertaining. Sprinter Usain … [Read more…]
By Greg Thornberg Today I searched what the End Times “experts” were saying about the end and I found these videos:How America Fits into The End TimesProof that the End Times Are HereHamas Attack is Proof the End Is NearThe Labor Pains Have BegunGreat War Has Begun, Millions Will DieJesus is Coming in 2024Why The … [Read more…]
By Matt Slick* THE SINNER’S PRAYER refers to a prayer that a person recites where he trusts in Jesus and accepts Him as his personal savior. The prayer typically involves confessing one’s sins, committing to repent of one’s sins, and asking Jesus to “come into my heart.” The wording of the prayer varies, but the intention … [Read more…]
By Betty Jo Mathis INTERRUPTIONS – we all experience them. A prolonged phone call on a busy morning. A power outage. A baby’s cry at midnight. A balky vehicle. An unexpected visit from an old friend. A death in the family. A hijacked plane. Some interruptions are only distractions. We take them in stride and … [Read more…]
