The Gate of the Year: A Message to a Troubled Nation
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Scroll Down For The Video & to Read the Full Poem We stand at the gate of the year. A new year is dawning, and it’s time to say goodbye to the old. We look back with nostalgia for that which has passed, and...Christmas Advent Candle 3 – JOY: Jesus is Our Joy
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts by renewing our hope, growing our love, rejoicing in Christ, and finding rest and peace. Week Three of Advent is a Candle of Joy...Christmas Advent Candle 2 – LOVE: Promise Reveals Love
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Video Below We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts by renewing our hope, growing our love, rejoicing in Christ, and finding rest and peace. Week Two of Advent is a...Christmas Advent Candle 1 – HOPE: Prophecy Gives Hope
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts by renewing our hope, growing our love, rejoicing in Christ, and finding rest and peace. Week One of Advent is a Candle of Hope ...Seven Benefits of Knowing God
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On October 3, 1789, President George Washington designated Thursday, November 26th of that year to be a national day of thanks. He proclaimed: “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the...What is Identity in Christ? 101 Truths About Who You Are in Christ
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. When sinners believe that Jesus died for their sins and they put their trust in Him, He is faithful to save them. And when He saves a repentant sinner, the Holy Spirit puts that person into the body of Christ....Wherever You Are, Whatever You’ve Done, God Loves You!
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Pastor Tullian read some of the words from a song written in 1917. Their words continue to inspire and bless us. Read the rest of the lyrics from this song, written by a man who is now one of the Great Cloud of...A Biblical Lesson for April Fool’s Day
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On April 1st, people “stretch” the truth and then announce “April Fools.” As Christians, we are to discern truth and know what the Bible says about fools. In Paul’s final letter to...Who Was John Newton? What’s the Story Behind “Amazing Grace”
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. John Newton was born in London, in 1725. His father was a shipmaster, and at the age of 11 Newton joined his father and became a sailor. He went on to became the captain of slave ships and an investor in the slave...Who Was Robert Robinson? What’s the Story Behind “Come Thou Fount”
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing was written by Robert Robinson (1735 – 1790). Robinson was a Baptist scholar and hymn writer. His story is an interesting one of a man destined for lawlessness and doom but saved...Who Was Horatio Spafford? What’s the Story Behind “It Is Well With My Soul”
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [Watch below the video illustrating the story of Horatio Spafford and his hymn, “It is Well with My Soul.”]] Horatio Gates Spafford (1828-1888) was a wealthy Chicago businessman and lawyer, married with...Lent: 40 Titles of Jesus for 40 Days of Devotion
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Lent begins 40 days before Easter (not counting Sundays) on the day the church has traditionally called Ash Wednesday. What is Lent all about? And what is the significance of Ash Wednesday? How should we observe...Eye Strain + Heart Pain = Soul-Suffering Sadness
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We all experience challenges in life. If life is not tough for you right now, just wait. I’m sure you know that it will be soon. I don’t mean to sound pessimistic, but you know it’s true....Fear He is a Liar – Video
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Fear is an infectious disease that doesn’t kill the body but rather controls the mind, crushes the soul, and hardens the heart. Fear is not of faith. Rather, it is one of Satan’s greatest tools to...How Can You Hear God’s Voice in the Darkness? Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: Psalm 88
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. How we can hear God’s voice in darkness and despair, depression and anxiety, aloneness, sadness, and suffering? Let’s consider what we can learn from the psalms. Many of speak profoundly about emotions...Christmas Day: When Love Was Born — Light the CHRIST Candle
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. On Christmas Day we light the candle at the center of all the other candles. It is the CHRIST candle and it represents Jesus as the giver of HOPE, LOVE, JOY, and PEACE. Take a minute and watch this incredibly...Christmas Advent Candle 4 – PEACE: Pause to Find Peace
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Week Four of Advent is a Candle of Peace Scroll down for “Advent Candle” and “Piano’s Pause” Videos We light an Advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas to prepare our hearts...Scripture Cookies – Fun for the Whole Family!
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Baking Scripture Cookies is a fun activity for all. The recipe incorporates Bible reading to determine the ingredients and offers an opportunity to open a spiritual discussion. And, of course, the activity ends...Freedom Is Not Free
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Let us never take for granted the cost of freedom. The price must be paid by someone. We are quick to remember that Jesus paid the penalty for our sins to secure our liberty in Him, but are we just as quick to...
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