Thinking Biblically aboutTHE CHURCH, THE CHRISTIAN AND THE STATEA 9-week course taught by Pastor Tedd Mathis

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…]

By Pastor Tedd Mathis Did God create the universe in six literal days? Does it matter what we believe? Yes. And, yes, it matters greatly that we believe it. It has everything to do with God’s glory and us worshipping Him in spirit and in truth. In this essay I am going to show how … [Read more…]

By Burk Parsons Doctrine matters—it matters in life and in death. Our doctrine determines our destiny. It not only affects our view about God but our view about everything. We are doctrinal beings by nature. Everyone holds to some sort of doctrine; the question is whether or not our doctrine is biblical. Consequently, we dare … [Read more…]

By Tim Challies I want you to imagine that, at least for a time, the Lord would see fit to involve us in selecting the providences we would receive from his hand. I want you to imagine that through one of his deputies—an angel perhaps— he would approach us to ask how we would prefer … [Read more…]