We are never more than a text away from life altering events. Days that seem normal can change in an instant. On July 4th, 2016 we received such a text from friends in our home group. Their 18 month old daughter was being rushed to the hospital because she had stopped breathing during her nap and was unresponsive.
Read MoreToday’s Front Page will break your heart. Stories of violence and death and racism and terrorism fill the headlines of the morning news. Although we feel like we can take no more, reminders of injustice and cries for justice are reported and broadcasted in seemingly unprecedented volume.
Read More"You shall not murder," The LORD said on Mount Sanai (Ex. 20:13). This was the command he had given to his people. But their Jewish minds were made up. Jesus had to be put to death. He was a breaker of the Law (specifically in breaking the Sabbath) and was a blasphemer, calling God his father, making himself equal with God (John 5:18). But it was against their law to have anyone put to death.
Read MoreImagine an older man, in his final days, gathering his children around him so that he could give them his final words. With one more chance to influence, one more chance to pass the torch, one more chance to leave a legacy. What would he want to say?
Read MoreDo you struggle to have a consistent “family worship”? Do you struggle to gathering your family for some sort of “family worship?” I find that a lot of us are. I find that I am. But are you like Bruce? “Who’s Bruce?” you say? Well, maybe you should watch this video first.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard in Christian circles over the years, the testimonies of men and women talking about how their mother had been praying for them for years before they turned to Christ? I feel like I hear this all the time.
Read More