A Legacy of Faith and Love As I write this, my dad is in the hospital. He was admitted two days ago. What started as a UTI has now morphed into what doctors are calling "a blood infection." Of course, I had to look it up on "Dr. Google" and it scared me to death. See, my dad has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and he's getting on in years so any kind ...
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Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is based on a poem that describes heaven from a child’s point of view. The music certainly sounds heavenly. The symphony’s fourth movement features a soprano singing the German words to the poem “Das himmlische Leben”—“The Heavenly Life.” English listeners might simply be moved by the serene beauty of the music. But the German words paint a peculiar picture of heaven.
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Female relationships can be tricky, even among Christians. They can be one of the most encouraging and enjoyable treasures on earth—if only we could stop trying to control them. We desire transparency. But that desire is stifled by worry about other people’s opinions. We fear we might offend someone, become offended, or say something that will be misconstrued. Questions race through our minds. Do I appear godly? Have I said ...
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Don’t you wish everyone could just get along? From bickering families to warring nations, the world is filled with people who can’t seem to get along. So how can we learn to live at peace with those around us? Today on Discover the Word, the team will start a two-week study in the book of Romans called “Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?” Listen today to Discover the Word!
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It started with a Facebook post: “What should I do with my kids old VHS tapes?” I had over 20 years of memories in a storage bin, from “Snow White,” “Cinderella,” to Veggie Tales, still in their well loved and worn cases. I remember where each tape came from; a trip to Costco, a birthday, stocking stuffer. Both of my daughters had their favorite. My oldest daughter must have watched “Dumbo” ...
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Did your parents ever make you apologize to a sibling? Mine did. My first attempt at expressing remorse usually fell flat. So Mom and Dad made me repeat the performance. It took me a few tries before the apology was believable. By believable I mean that I was able to convince my parents the apology was sincere, but in reality, it wasn't. Despite my parents' best efforts, I went into marriage struggling with ...
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Basic Gospel is offering listeners a FREE DOWNLOAD of "You Are Free", from of Bob Christopher's book Simple Gospel, Simply Grace. “We’re all natural-born legalists,” says author Bob Christopher. “We try to live for God, but it’s impossible to do.” Why? Because all our efforts and ideas are based on the same fear-based, guilt-driven plot line: Try harder. As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, it just doesn’t work. Simple Gospel, Simply Grace showcases an alternative, which ...
Read MoreMany of today’s best-selling Christian books are accounts of people who died, visited heaven, and returned to life to recount all they had seen in the next world. Do such experiences provide reliable information about that “place called heaven?” If not, are those who claim such experiences dishonest, demonic, or deluded? Today we are going to look at what the Bible says about those who claim to have already visited ...
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Most of us spend much of our life telling ourselves, “I can’t do that because I’m not smart enough,” or “I don’t have the training,” or “I’m not bold enough” or “I’m not courageous enough,” or “I don’t know the Bible well enough…” The list goes on and on.
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It’s time to dig some wells. Have you ever noticed in the Old Testament how many passages are about wells – like Isaiah 12:3? I learned why in a devotion from Brad White: “…drawing water from a well points to a practice done in ancient times. After people heard God speak, they would often dig a well and give it a name. As a result, whenever they took water from it, they ...
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