Have you ever frustratedly asked yourself…”What’s the point?” You know the moment I’m talking about. It’s when what you were trying to do no longer feels like it will matter. From questioning our job duties, to begrudging our health habits, to feeling so far behind (at whatever) that we’ll never catch up, if we don’t … Continued
The world is filled with marketplace Christians who are content with a shallow Christian presence in their business, afraid of the consequences of a more visible, deeper approach. The stresses on Christians have recently ratcheted up with the media’s concentrated effort and now the orchestrated strategy of big tech to suppress Christian conversation. The pressures … Continued
Martha’s dad, Ted Hains, was a professional photographer for 40+ years. Early in his career, he was discipled by someone from Christian Business Men’s Connection to understand that his work mattered to God. And Ted took it to heart. As a result, his career was filled with incredible stories of God’s faithful provision and work amid Ted’s … Continued
I think of my childhood home often … the century old home that still stands at 6555 Alleghany Road. When I picture it … I can still see my mom standing in the sunporch which lined the front of our house well-cared for homeplace. She likely had an apron on and was watching me cross … Continued
I think of my childhood home often … the century old home that still stands at 6555 Alleghany Road. When I picture it … I can still see my mom standing in the sunporch which lined the front of our house well-cared for homeplace. She likely had an apron on and was watching me cross … Continued
The names of God give us a glimpse into His character. They teach us more about who He is. The Bible declares that God is at work in the world and in the lives of those who believe in Him. His names illustrate that work in us. You can find everything that you are looking … Continued
Where there female prophets of the Bible? Yes! There certainly were! There are at least seven (maybe eight – but we’ll get to that in a minute). Not including, of course, false prophets. First, however, let’s examine what a prophet is, biblically. Prophets Of the Bible Often when people think of prophets, they think of … Continued
What is the role of a shepherd of God’s people? Sometimes I think we confuse our role and get discouraged as a result. Many pastors and teachers get frustrated when people fail to live up to their expectations, or when they come so far only to mess up again. I can easily join them in … Continued
Peter thawed his cold hands by the warm fire. He said that he would never be ashamed of Jesus. But he was about to deny Him…to a maid. He was about to go through a fiery trial and three times be found guilty of being ashamed of the one he called his Lord. Peter made … Continued
This series was first published during September 2014. –ed. Exercising our freedom must never come at the cost of offending another brother or sister in Christ. The principle of love demands that, whenever necessary, we willingly sacrifice our liberty for the sake of protecting each other. That is Paul’s theme in 1 Corinthians 8. In … Continued
