Do you feel STUCK in the pain of your past? Do you find yourself focused on regrets? Take a look at how Paul and Peter redirect their focus towards Christ and away from their past…
STUCK?
GRACE: BELIEVING THE UNBELIEVABLE
Do you dislike taking exams? Would you find it difficult to BELIEVE if the teacher chose to take the test for you?
THE UNIVERSE
Do you stand in awe of the CREATOR of the universe? Read today’s post by Dr. Al VomSteeg as he looks into the lives of two men who studied the universe and the Creator of the universe.
NOW AND LATER
There is something about the concept of “now” that is difficult for most. We often handle “tomorrow,” or “next week,” or “sometime” much better. Check out this list of things we need to do NOW.
LITTLE WORD, BIG DEAL
Some small words have a huge impact. Take “and” for example. When placed in a sentence, everything after it would not exist without it.
WE WANT TO PRAY FOR YOU
We believe so strongly in prayer that we begin and end each day talking to God. We pray together as a couple. At work, our office is so committed to prayer that each weekday at 11am, we stop what we are doing and meet to pray.
UPHILL CLIMB
Going uphill is hard, and we tend to complain about the climb. Downhill is different and sometimes even enjoyable. The blessings that come from the uphill climb are far more precious than those that follow the ease of the downhill journey.
THE DANGERS OF DIY
Any "DIY'ers" out there? As Christians, we are broken. Sometimes we try to fix the small things here and there, when in reality, we need Christ to make ALL things new! Read how Christ wants to be the Master Builder for your life...
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
We often wait to celebrate life until someone passes, but are we missing out on the joy and wonder of the gift of life here and now? Check out how Ghanaians celebrate life by giving back to God.
CARRYING THE CROSS
Jesus was weakened and unable to CARRY HIS CROSS. When He fell, Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry His cross. Do you think it was coincidence that He fell right in front of Simon? Or the will of the Father who sent Him? https://www.ILITeam.org/coreleadership/carrying-the-cross
The Empty Tomb... Sunday's Coming
The Holy Spirit spoke to me, “Take the bread and the juice. Go back to the empty tomb, and take Holy Communion.” I internally protested, “What will my friends think? This place is closing in four minutes. There’s no time.” The Holy Spirit spoke again...
HOLY WEEK
HOLY WEEK is the week before Easter Sunday; a week full of significant events in the life of Jesus Christ, and in our lives as well. There really isn’t much that seems holy about what happened during Holy Week... but it WAS GOOD, and brought about SALVATION for you and me... Let's focus this week.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Much like the dark side of the moon, when we as Christian's walk through a dark time there is nothing magnificent or beautiful about it. But when the Son shines his light on our darkness, transformation begins and the beauty of our faith begins to shine once again!
SPRING TRAINING
Here in the U.S. Spring training is a time to get back to the basics and practice the fundamentals of baseball. But we can also apply this to our spiritual walk. We need to make time to get back to the fundemtals of our faith!
INDIGENOUS EVANGELISM
In every age and every place, the best person to communicate the Gospel is someone who knows the language, culture, and context of that place. We need to make sure we are doing our part to reach those around us.
THE VALUE OF WORRY
Worrying can consume you, but at the end of the day get you nowhere. Do not worry anything, but instead pray about everything.
SALT IN A WOUND
You may have heard the saying about rubbing salt in a wound. This would be equivalent to “sticking the knife in and twisting it.” To rub salt in a wound is to make it worse, more painful, more negative… at least, as far as proverbial sayings go. In reality, maybe salt isn't so bad. Perhaps it even contains some healing properties.
THE LEVELS OF LISTENING
There are different levels of listening that we encounter every day, but what level are you listening to Jesus? What would happen if we all called out, “Lord, bid me come,” and listened deeply to His call?
THE SILENT CRESCENDO
There is nothing very captivating about simply putting one foot in front of the other. It is not running or soaring, but a simple steady pace. But when you think about it as our walk in faith, it can be viewed a little differently.
WORTH THE WAIT
Christmas is a wonderful time, but it is full of waiting. We wait for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. We wait for the time of a special Christmas program at church, or for a Christmas TV special to come on. We wait all year to get to sing Christmas songs, whether they are Christian or secular. We wait to open presents, and to see the look on someone’s face when they open a present from us. Sometimes we wait to see the reaction of a child to their first bicycle or a new puppy. We wait to put out our Christmas decorations and turn on the Christmas lights. We wait for the day the family will gather. We wait for the Christmas Eve candlelight service. We wait to celebrate our family Christmas traditions. We wait for the very warm, very wonderful feeling that comes at Christmas.
Waiting can be hard, but it isn’t so bad if you know you are waiting for something that is worth it. Sometimes those things that are a part of Christmas that we wait for disappoint us, but even so, they are things in which we find such value that we wait in joyful anticipation for them each year.
They are good things, and good things are worth the wait.
Part of what we as Christians do during the season of Advent is remind ourselves that we are in a waiting time, and also we remind ourselves what we are waiting on. Advent not only looks back on the coming of Christ 2000 plus years ago, but also looks forward as we wait in anticipation for His return. It is a chance to remind ourselves that we wait for something wonderful… something well worth the wait.
We wait for the return of Christ our Savior.
We wait for His presence here on this earth in bodily form. We wait for the culmination of the age of the beginning of His Kingdom reign on this planet. We wait for war to cease and for peace to come, as the Prince of Peace rules. We wait for restoration, for full redemption, for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. We wait for the full triumph of justice and righteousness. We wait for the destruction of all that seeks to kill, steal, and destroy. We wait for the death of the final enemy called death. We wait for the chance to see Him, face to face. We wait for all to be as it was created to be.
Wait in faithfulness. It is worth the wait!
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As Lent commences on Ash Wednesday, we are entering a time of introspection and prayer leading to Easter. Let us reflect on the significance of death preceding resurrection, urging readers to embrace a daily practice of surrendering self in preparation for our spiritual transformation.