3 Steps to Shake Off the Shackles of Addiction Elephants weigh up to 15,000 pounds and stand as high as 13 feet tall. Yet, they can be held captive by a single small rope or chain. No doubt, fully-grown elephants could easily break their chains. But since they are chained at such a young age, they grow up in captivity thinking there is no use struggling against their chains. Perhaps you feel helpless, ...
Read MoreWith headlines growing darker every day and the institutions forming the foundation of our society under attack, we live in a world that needs healing that can come from only one source, the source of all that is sacred and beautiful.
Read MoreIf you’re a father, have you ever awakened in the middle of the night with a knot in your stomach and the horrifying thought that comes to your mind is: Are my kids what they really need from me as their dad?
Read MoreMarriage is under attack and divorce among Christians is commonplace. In this message Pastor Jack helps us understand the safeguards we have in our marriages when we put God’s Word into practice.
Read MoreDo you need a second chance in life? Simon Peter did. The faux pas of the apostle Peter were legendary. In the Gospels, more ink is given to Simon Peter and what he said than to any other apostle. Do you know why that is? Peter was always talking.
Read MoreWhatever your particular need may be, you will find some promise in the Bible related to it. Are you faint and feeble because your way is rough and you are weary? Here is the promise--"He gives power to the faint."1 When you read such a promise, take it back to the great Promiser and ask Him to fulfill His own word. Are you seeking for Christ and thirsting for closer ...
Read MoreIn Matthew 11:11 Jesus said, “Among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist!” What made John such an outstanding figure? None of us today has been called to the same ministry that John the Baptist was. We haven’t been called to live in the desert and exist on a diet of insects and do the strange things John did. Nevertheless, we have been ...
Read MoreYou—or someone you know—may soon be graduating. The time has finally come for the ol’ cap-and-gown routine. I extend my congratulations! You may not have set new academic records or had perfect attendance . . . but you finished. You got it done. You saw it through. I commend you. Your course was lengthy, at times tedious, and occasionally dull . . . but you made it. And soon you ...
Read MoreHave you ever cooked something, tasted it, and thought, “Something’s missing!”? Well, today on Discover the Word, we kick off a new series to discuss the missing ingredient in a church that seemed to have everything. Is it possible that the same ingredient is missing in your life and in your church? Be part of the group on Discover the Word!
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